Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

"Why are you yelling at the kid? Let's go!"

The officer was about to take them away when Claire suddenly rushed over.

"Where are you taking him? Where are you taking my husband?"

Cecil quickly shouted at Claire,

"They're saying I've been abusing you. Tell the cops right now, have I ever laid a hand on you?!"

Claire paused, subconsciously tugging at her clothes, scared her scars would show.

She shook her head, vigorously,

"No, he's never hit me! Officer, you've got it all wrong!"

Elysia couldn't stand it any longer!

She handed Emmett to Blossom, asking her to take Emmett and Evan back inside.

Once the kids were gone, Elysia confronted Claire in front of the officers,

"If he hasn't hit you, then where did those scars come from? And your daughter's injuries?"

we just

into things? You're protecting him, disregarding your own safety, and even your daughter's? You're a mother, how can you tolerate

one loves my children more than I

Elysia mercilessly rebuked her,

would stay far away from this man!

to a big hospital' is just

visit, he gambled it all away.

was shocked and turned to look at

Cecil clenched his teeth,

nonsense. They don't want to give us our son back, they're making up lies to frame me. If I go to jail, my daughter won't have money for her treatment, and you won't get

was stunned for a few seconds, then turned to the

never hit me, he hasn't abused me, and

away, what will

was speechless at her response. This woman was beyond

in the hospital, reassured Claire a bit, then took Cecil and Tarquin away.

daughter to King City f treatment. You're

us some?

belongs to

give him the money, and he won't come after

Emmett, can't you

why can't you to

spend

another word on her. She was