Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1161

After what felt like an eternity, Tarquin finally broke the silence with a comforting tone, "You've got to take care of yourself first. Winona is counting on you to save her."

Ridley sank onto the couch, his face buried in his hands, tears streaming down his cheeks. He sobbed for a moment, then suddenly lifted his hand and slapped himself hard across the face, twice.

"I've failed Winona," he cried out, his voice cracking with sorrow. "I can't believe I fell for Zane's lies! I trusted him!"

"She's been in trouble for so long, and I haven't even looked for her! My poor Winona..."

"That bastard Zane! Winona was so good to him, and we, the Newsom family, treated him like one of our own. How could he do something so... so monstrous?"

"If he didn't love Winona anymore, that's fine, they could have just divorced! No one forced him to love Winona forever!"

"When they got married, I even said, if there ever comes a day when he no longer loves my daughter, I wouldn't blame him. Just return her to me safe and sound!"

"How could he... that bastard! I... I'm calling him right now!"

with emotion, Ridley fumbled for his

"We can't alert him until we find Winona.

face

yes, you're right. We can't

didn't want to arouse Zane's suspicion. If

is

catch his breath. "I trusted him too much! Thank you, Mr. Bradford, for telling me the truth. I need to find a way to save

already thought of

inform him about Winona. He

Newsom family owes

need to thank us. Winona is like family to us. She's my wife Elysia's closest friend, as close as sisters.

eyes glistened with emotion. "Thank Elysia for us! Knowing her

capable of such great influence. She was the

prestige, she truly

eagerly asked, "Mr. Bradford, what's your