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!"

for his phone, intent

him until we find Winona. If he senses we're onto him, he might do something

mention of "drastic" stopped Ridley in his tracks, his face turning ashen. He hesitated, then put

you're right. We

private because I didn't want to arouse Zane's suspicion. If he's capable of

wager the Newsom family is

Thank you, Mr. Bradford, for telling

already thought of a

inform him about Winona. He hadn't

Newsom family

like family to us. She's my wife Elysia's closest friend,

Elysia for us! Knowing her has

imagined she was capable of such great influence. She was the only child of the Hawkins family, heir to Hawkins Sea-freight,

privilege, married into prestige, she truly

then eagerly asked, "Mr. Bradford, what's your plan to save