Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Elijah's place was suddenly under siege by a bunch of his distant relatives - and they brought an army of beefy bodyguards with them!

What on earth did they want? Were they here to start a brawl or kidnap someone?! They wouldn't just show up to fight without a reason, so... they must be here for Elijah.

But why? They've never shown any love for Elijah, so why bother taking him away now?

Elysia, in her simple and straightforward thinking, couldn't wrap her head around the complex schemes and power struggles that were common in elite families. She just couldn't figure out what the Bradfords were up to this time.

"Elysia, open up! We know you and Elijah are in there. Don't pretend like no one's home! If you don't open up, we're coming in!" The voice belonged to one of Gideon's henchmen, Ulysses.

Elysia frowned, "I barely know you guys. What do you want?"

"Just open the door when you're told to, will you? Keep this up, and we'll break it down!" Gideon shot Ulysses a glare.

"Keep it down, will you? You trying to give Elijah a heart attack?"

Gideon's plan was to take Elijah with them. He wanted to use Elijah as leverage to threaten Tarquin, who was on death row, into transferring all his shares and wealth into Gideon's name right away. In Gideon's eyes, Tarquin was as good as dead.

Ever since Gideon heard about Tarquin's plea for his son's care, he knew Tarquin was done for. But Gideon couldn't let Tarquin die just yet.

If Tarquin died, his fortune would automatically go to Elijah, making him the target of many. Tarquin's loyalists would surely stir up trouble. So, the best plan was to use Elijah to pressure Tarquin into transferring his shares before his death. Once the shares were transferred, no one could meddle. The Bradford Group would be securely in his grasp!novelbin

But everything hinged on Elijah being alive for the plan to work. That's why he snapped at Ulysses - to avoid frightening Elijah. After all, Elijah suffered from severe psychological issues; he could be scared to death quite literally. If Elijah died, Gideon would lose his leverage over Tarquin.

After scolding Ulysses, Gideon turned to Elysia.

"I'm Elijah's great-grandfather. We've met before. I'm just here to take Elijah home. He's the last of the Bradfords; we can't have him living outside the family."

Elysia recognized him and frowned at his words. They were indeed after Elijah! Definitely up to no good!

What to do? Call the cops? But what would she say to the police? If she didn't reveal her and Elijah's mother-son relationship, they might even accuse her of kidnapping Elijah! And with so many of them outside, they might break in before the police could arrive!

If she couldn't protect Elijah, and they discovered Elliot and Evan... It didn't bear thinking about!

The only option seemed to be... Elysia steadied herself, "Just give me a moment to change, and I'll open the door."

She decided to keep them waiting while she quickly texted Lowell for help. Then she rushed to the kids' room.

Emmett was in the middle of doing Elliot's makeup, not yet finished. Evan hadn't even started! If those people outside forced their way in, it would all come out in the open!

"What's wrong, Mommy?" The kids immediately sensed something was off with Elysia. In a hushed tone, Elysia explained, "Elijah's great-grandfather has shown up with a bunch of bodyguards. They want to take Elijah away!"

The kids were instantly alert.