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.

the commotion, Elliot and Evan also emerged, rushing over

looked at them with tender affection, the earlier frustrations vanishing like

with your stuff, Mommy?” Elliot asked.

yet, sweetie.

“Why not?”

while longer.”

the kids that she was in

should just enjoy a carefree, healthy growth; they didn’t need the

need for you guys to worry about my

“Okay!”

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

Chapter 25

Tallying up the expenses for a family of four was no small feat, and her funds wouldn’t stretch far.

anxious. She felt it was best to find a part–time job, preferably with daily pay.

an age where qualifications and certifications were king, her lack of both made finding a job she liked impossible.

and how life had taken such a drastic turn. It was a past she preferred not