Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



"Alright, give me a moment to gather a few things, and I'll brew us some tea," Elysia said as she got up and headed for the kitchen, returning with several steaming cups of tea. She had cranked the heating up to max, making the room uncomfortably warm. As she brought over the tea, everyone grabbed a cup without hesitation and began sipping away.

"Drink up, I'll just pack a few clothes and then Elijah and I will leave with you," Elysia mentioned before retreating to her room.

In the kids' room, a couple of the little ones were keeping an eye on the situation through a living room security feed.

Evan asked, "What's going on? Did something really happen to Tarquin? Is Mom really going to take Elijah and leave with them?"

Elliot responded, "Tarquin's fine. I already sent him the evidence. The whole 'dying wish' thing was just a bluff. Mom's probably just stalling for time. I bet she spiked the tea."

"She wants to knock them all out?"

"Yep." Elliot frowned, clearly not thrilled with Elysia's plan. After all, not everyone drinks tea. Mom's plan was too naive.

Sure enough, as soon as Elliot finished speaking, chaos erupted in the living room. Those who drank the tea started to pass out, but Ulysses and Gideon remained unaffected. Ulysses didn't drink because he thought the tea leaves were too cheap, and Gideon, ever cautious, never accepts drinks prepared by others. They both dodged the bullet, exposing Elysia's plan.

Infuriated, Ulysses summoned all the guards inside, "This woman dared to drug us! Grab her! And find Elijah!"

With a loud bang, the guards kicked open Elysia's door. Realizing her plan had failed, Elysia rushed out, positioning herself in front of the kids' room door.

"You can't take Elijah away! Whatever beef you have with Tarquin, Elijah is innocent! He's just a kid; he knows nothing about-Ah!"

Before she could finish, Ulysses shoved her aside harshly. "Out of the way! How dare you drug us, you're asking for it!"

Elysia crashed into a TV stand, hitting her head on the corner of the coffee table, causing a gash that immediately started bleeding. Ignoring the pain and tears forming, she stubbornly got up, blocking the door to protect her children, only to be restrained by two guards.

Ulysses grabbed a shard of the broken vase, slashing Elysia's neck with a swift motion, "Try to stop us again, and I'll end you!" Though the cut wasn't deep, it started bleeding profusely. Elysia, ignoring the pain, glared with fiery eyes, "Lay a finger on my child, and I swear, I'll kill you all! None of you will leave this place alive!"novelbin

Inside, the children were furious, their eyes burning with rage.

How dare they push their mom, okay! How dare they cut her, okay! How dare they make her cry, okay! How dare they make her bleed, okay! This was unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!

Fueled by rage, Evan was the first to reach the door. Not bothering to waste time turning the knob, he kicked the door open with all his might. Suddenly-

Outside, the guards' screams of agony filled the air, along with Gideon's shocked and trembling voice, "How did you get out?!"