Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Elliot couldn't help but notice, amidst the uproar about "the grandma who abused children," there was one person whose gaze was fixed on Mom the entire time!

He glanced back and forth between Grandma and Mom, his expression frantic.

That person was Larry!

Elliot knew exactly why he was panicking; he must've noticed the bandages on Grandma's hands!

Mom had just rewrapped Grandma's wounds not too long ago.

And she did it with such expertise, anyone with a medical background could tell at a glance. And if you knew anything about medicine, you'd realize Grandma's injuries were anything but normal!

That was precisely what terrified Larry!

He must've figured out that their mistreatment of Grandma had been discovered by Mom!

And that had him scared out of his wits!

If Grandpa ever found out, they'd be dead meat!

Elliot sneered inwardly, thinking of Larry as nothing but a traitor and one of Helen's cronies, actively participating in the abuse!

Every time Grandma was injured, he would tamper with her medicine during treatment.

He never used anything that would help her wounds heal; instead, his choices would only worsen them, leading to infection!

Only when Grandma couldn't take it anymore would he actually treat her properly!

Such ungratefulness, such betrayal, was utterly despicable!

He was next on Elliot's list!

Over the years, anyone who had hurt Grandma and Grandpa wouldn't get away with it!

The crowd soon dispersed, Helen and her crew were carted off to the police station, and the reporters were sent packing.

Clayton squatted beside Evan, concern etched on his face,

"Evan, you alright there? Didn't get scared, did you?"

Evan laughed it off,

"Grandpa, don't worry about me. I'm fine. Didn't even know someone was out to get me."

“That's my boy. Ah, if anything had happened to you, I'd never forgive myself.”

Seeing Larry attempting to leave, Clayton called out to him,

"Larry, why don't you come over and check on Evan? I'd feel better."

Caught off guard, Larry shuddered at the call-out!

He turned around, his eyes instinctively darting towards Elysia.

Elysia stood next to Pamela, glaring at him with loathing in her eyes!

He was one of the abusers, having used medicine on his mother that only aggravated her condition!

Guilty as charged, Larry avoided Elysia's gaze, unable to meet her eyes.

He approached Evan with feigned bravery, but before he could kneel, Elysia coldly interjected,

"Mr. Chen's help isn't needed. I'm quite versed in medical arts myself; I can examine my own child."

Larry's back was slick with sweat. "Ms. Thorne is a doctor?"

Elliot narrowed his eyes, "My mom's a miracle worker when it comes to medicine. She's pretty amazing."

Larry breathed heavily, "I see... perhaps we could exchange notes sometime.”

Elysia's tone was firm, "Indeed!"

She had intentionally tied a butterfly knot when rewrapping her mother's wounds today, just so Larry would notice! Whether he sought her out or not, she was determined to confront him!

Not exposing him now had its purpose!noveldrama

But not exposing didn't mean forgiving!

As Larry faced Elysia's unfriendly gaze, he swallowed hard, pretending nothing was amiss as he turned to Clayton,

"Mr. Hawkins, since Ms. Thorne is also skilled in medicine, I'll be on my way then."

"Right, I forgot Ms. Thorne knew her way around medical treatments. Off you go."

Larry, feigning respect, nodded quickly and made his escape.

Once out of everyone's sight, his expression darkened...

Clayton looked at Elysia, his eyes full of apology,

“I'm so sorry, you just got to the Hawkins family and had to face this mess. It's my fault for not providing a warmer welcome."

Elysia shifted her gaze from Larry,

"Helen's no saint. She came after Mrs. Hawkins today, aiming to tarnish her reputation!"

"I'm aware. Helen has always been hostile towards Pamela. I'll have this thoroughly investigated. If we find even the slightest clue, I won't let her off easy!"