Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1183

At ten o'clock at night, Tarquin's phone buzzed with urgency. It was Keaton calling!

Everyone in the room turned their eyes to Tarquin, their hearts pounding in anticipation.

Tarquin answered, “How did it go?”

“We got her out, but she’s not quite herself. Seems like she’s been through a lot.”

“Get her to the hospital right away! Benjamin Lawson is waiting there, I’ve made all the arrangements.”

“Alright, see you at the hospital!”

Ending the call, Tarquin turned to Elysia, “Winona’s safe!”

Elysia’s eyes welled up with tears, and she let out a shaky breath, her body trembling with relief.

“To the hospital! Hurry!”

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When the group arrived at the hospital, Benjamin had just completed a thorough examination of Winona.

Winona was curled up in the corner of the hospital room, looking scared and vulnerable. A young, pretty nurse was gently trying to calm her down.

Caroline was the first to burst into the room. Seeing her daughter, her heart shattered.

“Winona!”

At the sound of her mother’s voice, Winona’s head snapped up, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at Caroline.

Even in her current state, with her frail and weary appearance, Winona's striking beauty was evident. Her allure was different from Elysia’s gentle and graceful charm; Winona had a commanding presence, the kind of leading lady you’d find in a bestselling romance novel, with features so sharp they seemed to demand respect.

Caroline rushed over and enveloped her in a hug.

“Winona! My baby girl, oh thank God we found you! You’ve been through so much, oh my darling…”

Winona’s recognition of Caroline brought tears to her eyes, “Mom—”

“Thank goodness Winona’s Elysia’s best friend. Otherwise, if Winona had died, her parents wouldn’t have lasted long either. The Newsom family would have become the Livingston family.”

“Luck wasn’t on his side when he ran into you. With anyone else, this would’ve been much harder to handle.”

“Do we have any evidence to tie Zane to Winona’s kidnapping?” Keaton asked, his voice serious.

Tarquin’s voice was calm, “No direct evidence for that, but we’ve got bigger fish to fry. He’s been involved with Burmalia, trafficking people, laundering money.”

“A real wolf in sheep’s clothing! What’s your next move?”

Tarquin was about to respond when Zane appeared, rushing towards them with a limp, leaning heavily on a crutch as he stumbled out of the elevator.

Tarquin and Keaton’s eyes narrowed in unison, taking in the sight.

Zane froze when he saw them, a flicker of malice crossing his face for just a moment.

Winona being rescued was a twist he never saw coming.