Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



"Yeah," Elysia nodded, her mind swirling with thoughts.

Winona was a celebrity, always under the spotlight. Surely, she kept an eye on the trending news online, right?

Even if she was bound by a non-disclosure agreement during filming, it shouldn't stop her from catching up on the news, should it?

But if Winona had seen it, why hadn't she gotten in touch?

Knowing Winona's fiery spirit, she would have called the moment she saw today's headlines.

Speaking of Winona, Tarquin thought of Zane,

"Has Zane reached out to you?"

"No, it's been a while since I last heard from him."

Only then did Tarquin realize that Zane had indeed been out of touch with Elysia for quite some time.

Back when Elysia had first returned to Jindale City, Zane would seek her out every now and then.

According to Keaton Huber, who had done some digging, Zane, despite being married to Winona, had harbored feelings for Elysia during their college years.

An unrequited love!

Elysia was his unattainable dream.

Their sudden loss of contact was unusual.

"Zane's not in Jindale City lately?"

"No, he went to find Winona. It's been a while now."

Tarquin was silent.

Winona could go off the radar for over a year because of a movie shoot.

And now, Zane had also vanished without a trace after going to the set to find her.

Something didn't sit right.

Before Tarquin could voice his concerns, the Hawkins family's new butler approached them.

The butler greeted them politely,

"Sir, the master requests your presence in his study."

Tarquin looked at Elysia, who said, "You should go see Dad in the study."

"Alright, don't worry too much. We'll discuss this when I get back."

"Okay."

Tarquin went off to see Clayton, leaving Elysia alone with her thoughts. Still uneasy, she decided to call Zane.

But Zane's number was 'out of service.'

She then called Callum, and although the call went through, nobody picked up.

However, Callum soon sent her a message, [Can't talk right now. Is it urgent?]

Elysia replied: [Have you heard from Winona recently?]

[No, but I heard their crew went to a remote area for shooting.]

Elysia was surprised, [To a remote area for shooting?!]

[Yeah, don't worry. They've got a professional team with them. They should be done by the end of the year.]

Elysia quickly asked, [Will Winona be back in Jindale City before New Year's?]

[If all goes well, yes.]

Elysia felt a surge of excitement. This was good news!

[Great, thanks for letting me know. By the way, was there any issue with that video I sent you?]

Winona had been out of touch for so long, she couldn't help but worry. Zane had sent her a video of Winona to reassure her.

The video showed Winona, her assistant, and her agent in the makeup room at the set.

But something about Winona in the video seemed off to her, so she sent it to Callum for a second opinion.

Callum assured her, [The video's fine, don't worry. I'll let you know immediately if anything comes up.]

Elysia finally felt relieved.

[Thanks, I appreciate it.]

[No problem. I'll get back to my work now. Let's catch up later.]

[Sure.]

After ending the chat, Elysia screenshot the conversation and sent it to Blossom Blythe.

Blossom, learning that Winona might be back for the holidays, was just as thrilled as Elysia.

The best friends hoped their trio would soon be reunited. However, they couldn't foresee the harsh reality awaiting them.novelbin

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Inside the main house's study.

Only Clayton and the Patel brothers were present.

As Tarquin entered, he could sense a tense atmosphere.

"Dad, uncles."