Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 25

Elysia stepped back, immediately greeted by the mouthwatering aroma of home–cooking.

Emmett was standing on a stool by the kitchen counter, carefully stirring a pan of scrambled eggs.

She watched her son’s small figure bustling about the kitchen and felt a mix of heartache and pride. The kid always had a way of warming her heart.

After blowing off some steam earlier, she felt much more at ease. The divorce hadn’t gone through, but the anger had subsided.

“Hey, Emmett,” Elysia greeted him with a cheery smile.

Emmett turned around, his face lighting up at the sight of her. “Hey, Mommy!”

Elysia washed her hands. “Go play. Let Mommy take over.”

“No need, it’s all ready,” Emmett insisted. “Go sit at the table; let’s have lunch!”

He spoke as he swiftly turned off the stove and scooped the fluffy eggs onto a plate. It looked absolutely delicious.

also emerged, rushing over and chorusing a greeting to their

vanishing like morning mist. All that remained was the warm glow of

sorted with your stuff, Mommy?” Elliot

shook her head with a wry smile. ‘Not yet, sweetie. Looks like we’ll be staying in Jindale

“Why not?”

while longer.”

hadn’t told the kids that she was in town to finalize divorce

growth; they didn’t need the

guys to worry about my stuff.

“Okay!”

ten grand to her name. They needed to pay for the hotel. and food, and her

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a family of

a part–time job, preferably with daily pay. After all, she couldn’t just wait until she was down to her last penny,

were king, her lack of both made finding a job she

Whenever she hit this wall, she’d remember the good university she’d been accepted into and how life had taken such a drastic turn. It was a past she preferred not to dwell