Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

A bodyguard, planted by Elysia's side, cleared a path for her through the throng. Clutching Emmett close, Elysia plunged into the crowd, her voice a soothing murmur, "Don't worry, Emmett. Mommy's here, everything's going to be okay."

Emmett, tears streaming down his face, clung to Elysia's neck, sobbing, "Mommy, mommy..."

Emmett was a magnet for attention, but Elysia drew even more. Reporters swarmed around them, a few bold enough to question her in public.

"Ms. Thorne, there's a lot of chatter claiming Emmett is a jinx, saying there's something fundamentally wrong with his genes. Do you plan to continue your adoption?" one reporter dared.

Elysia glared back, her anger palpable, "Whoever spreads such lies about Emmett is the real jinx! There's nothing wrong with his genes! Emmett is the kindest child in the world, and he will always be my son, Elysia's son!"

"But aren't you afraid that he might turn out even worse than his father?" another pressed on.

Elysia retorted through clenched teeth, "And aren't you afraid? What about all of you? Dragging a five-year-old through the mud for clicks and views, don't you fear retribution, a strike of lightning for your cruelty?!"

One reporter responded, "It's not us tarnishing the kid, but he's Cecil's son. Considering how malicious Cecil was, how can the kid be good? There's definitely something off with the child's genes!"

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