Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



A few bulky thugs were eyeing Elysia and Tarquin with a menacing look. It was clear Blake wasn't lying; they were here to collect a debt! Pay up or hand over someone as collateral!

Blake used to be just an average Joe, playing cards, sipping beers at the local pub. But after hitting it big with a lottery windfall, he transformed overnight into a wealthy man, and his vices only grew worse!

Gambling became an addiction, and within a few years, he had squandered all his money and racked up a massive amount of debt with sky-high interest rates.

Their return to the country was driven by their inability to stay abroad any longer due to financial troubles.

But as soon as they landed back home, local loan sharks were already on their tail!

Facing the impossibility of repayment, Blake was ready to gamble with their lives until he heard from Daphne that Elysia had been spotted!

He concocted a plan to shift the debt onto Elysia.

Elysia could either pay up or pay with her body!

After all, in his twisted logic, since Elysia was "tarnished" and they had raised her, it was only natural for her to bear the family debt.

Elysia trembled with rage. Six years had passed, yet the Thornes were as vile as ever!

Just as she was about to suggest calling the police, Tarquin suddenly spoke up,

"You want money, huh? I've got it. How much do you need?"

Blake's eyes lit up at the mention of money, "Ten million, do you have that?"

"Sure do," Tarquin replied with ease.

The Thorne family was ecstatic, but Elysia glared at them,

"What are you talking about? He said ten million, not a thousand! Even if you had it, you shouldn't give them a dime! Why should they get your money? They..."

Tarquin gently pulled her aside and whispered,

"Elysia, you should head back first."

Elysia was anxious, "If we're going back, we go together! This is outright extortion, we should call the cops!"

Tarquin nodded,

"I know, and we will call the police, but even then, it will take time to sort this out. The kids are waiting at the hospital for us to join them for dinner. Go back to them; I'll handle this."

"But..."

"The kids miss you. Plus, Benjamin mentioned he'd change Elliot's bandages today. Don't you want to see how his wound is healing?"

Elysia frowned, torn between her concern for the situation and her desire to return to her family.

Tarquin reassured her, "Don't worry, our money needs to be spent wisely. I'm not going to give them a cent. My offer was just to buy us some time until the police arrive. I've already called them."

"But what about you, with all those men..."

Before Elysia could finish, her phone rang. It was Elijah,NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

"Mommy, when are you coming back? We miss you. Emmett is crying. Can you please come back soon? He won't eat until you return..."

Tarquin's eyes narrowed, knowing the call was his doing, a gentle nudge to persuade Elysia to leave.

He reassured her again,

"I've already alerted the police. I'll stay to cooperate with them. There's no need for you to stay. Go back to the kids..."

It took a while for Tarquin to finally convince Elysia to leave.

With Tarquin staying behind and promising to deal with the debt, the thugs didn't stop her, and neither did the Thorne family.

As soon as Elysia left, Tarquin's demeanor changed drastically; his face turned ominous, almost as if he became a different person!

He turned to face the Thorne family, his eyes cold and menacing!

The Thorne family gulped in fear!

Just as Blake attempted to speak, Tarquin pulled out his phone and made a call,

"Prepare ten million in cash. Deliver it to the OmniAuspice Hotel!"