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.

emerged, rushing over and chorusing a greeting to their mother.

the earlier frustrations vanishing like morning mist. All that remained was

sorted with your stuff, Mommy?”

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

“Why not?”

while longer.”

until he gets back.” She hadn’t told the kids that she was in town to finalize divorce papers with Tarquin. Shel

growth; they didn’t need the burden of adult

you guys to worry about

“Okay!”

bed counting her money. All in all, she had less than ten grand to her name.

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for a family

broke made her anxious. She felt it was best to find a part–time job, preferably with daily pay. After all, she couldn’t just wait until she was down to her last

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

good university she’d been accepted into and how life had taken such a drastic turn. It was a past she preferred