Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1248

The kids were buzzing with excitement and honestly, so were the adults.

Once Elysia had calmed Pamela down, she started packing. And boy, did she pack. Big bags, little bags, you name it. She wanted to bring everything she thought was good for Grandpa and Grandma.

After all, they'd saved her life, and after five years of living together, Elysia already considered them family. Blood didn't make you family-love and loyalty did.

Clayton watched her stuffing another bag. "Irene," he said, "aren't you all hiking up into the mountains? How are you supposed to carry all that?"

That snapped Elysia back to reality. Right-they'd have to trek through thick forests and climb rocky trails. No way she could carry this much.

Grumbling, she started unloading some things, though she clearly hated to leave anything behind.

When Evan walked back into their home at Number One Mansion, Elysia and the kids had almost finished packing.

Evan went straight to Tarquin. "Dad, he's coming with us," he announced.

narrowed. "You talked it

when we get to the mountains. I'll check with my mentor first-if my mentor doesn't want to see him, I won't let them meet. Besides, once we're up there, I'll have plenty of help. If he tries anything,

animals in the mountains were his friends. In the wild, Evan was king. Tarquin ruffled Evan's hair. "As long as you've got

oddball causing trouble. With him, Evan, and Evan's mentor, three against one-what could

off,

after the Newsom family while they

in Winona's hands now,

ton of gorgeous ladies, and

guys ever going to deal

was calm. "He may be

too soon, their mysterious adversary would just find another crooked partner, and things would get even harder

He wouldn't dare sabotage Central Pharmaceuticals just yet not while it was still expanding. He'd wait till it got bigger before making his

he got the message. "I hear you. Don't worry about a thing, the Newsoms are safe with me.

Burmalia to the police. They'd work

in Jindale City was squared away, the family said their goodbyes to Clayton and