Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 18

Lowell had been riding shotgun with Tarquin for years and had a pretty good bead on the guy. He knew the score about Tarquin’s reluctance to sign the divorce papers.

So, when Tarquin brushed off the suggestion of a video call with his estranged wife, Lowell didn’t bat an eyelid. Instead, he just threw out a casual suggestion, “Maybe a video call would convince her more? I’m not sure that Mrs. Bradford will believe the words sent.”

“No need,” Tarquin barked back with a scoff.

Why to waste his breath on someone who’s nothing but a footnote?

So that was Tarquin’s outright refusal.

After all, he was oblivious to the fact that the woman was the very one he’d been searching for high and low.

“And another thing, stop calling her ‘Mrs. Bradford‘. There’s only one lady who deserves that title. Anyone else doesn’t even come close.” Tarquin added.

Lowell bit his tongue. He knew the “lady Tarquin was talking about was none other than Elijah’s biological mother.

“Got

e replied.

gobsmacked at Tarquin’s response. Not knowing when he’d return meant not knowing when she could get a divorce..

she supposed to move on with

though. She tried reaching out to Tarquin a few more times, but to no avail. Dejected, she left the Royal Community with a heavy heart, her spirit so

couldn’t sort out the kids‘ school registration, and

no stable job for her, and her bank account was running on

there was that Elliot and Evan’s lookalike and the mountain

solace, she plopped down under a canopy

she sat there, wrestling with her next move, a tot, no more than four or five, bolted across the street like a bat

horns blared, and the air was

1/2

shouts and screams.

kid’s parents dashed into the fray, trying to scoop up their wild offspring, who was having none of it. The little tyke was throwing a fit and howling at onlookers and passersby. While he was howling, he was also taking swings at a nearby sedan.

on himself, smacking his own face and scratching like he

the kid was all fists and

feel right. She

father, who was so angry and furious. The father’s face flushed red with rage and he raised his palm

guys. Don’t do something you’ll regret.” Elysia said as she looked toward the boy. She squatted down to eye level with the boy and opened her arms in