Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 32

“I told you guys I’d be late and to hit the hay without me, right? Why are you still up? Where’s Evan?”

Elliot replied, “We just wanted to see Mommy as soon as we could, so we waited up. Evan’s in the bathroom. Let’s head upstairs, Mommy.”

“Alright, alright.”

The trio made their way back to their place, and as soon as they stepped in, Emmett burst

into tears.

It wasn’t clear downstairs, but now, in the light, the slap mark on Elysia’s cheek was

unmistakable, and Emmett was heartbroken.

Elysia quickly scooped up her little man, comforting him, “Mommy’s fine, bud. Just bumped it, no biggie.”

Emmett clung to Elysia’s neck, sobbing softly, shaking with each cry – it was enough to break your heart.

Elliot brought over a cold pack to soothe Elysia’s cheek.

Elysia said nothing, and the boys were wise enough not to press.

to freshen up. No

“Where’s Mommy?”

“In the bathroom.”

to their room and closed the door, speaking

the details. I was too far away from Mommy to hear them. Some chick in sunglasses and a face mask, flanked by bodyguards, cornered Mommy

bumped it, and she didn’t want

piece of my mind. Taught them a lesson.”

got it in for Mommy. Ever since we got here, she’s never been truly happy. We need to figure

what if Mommy won’t

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Mommy when she’s out. We can’t let her

my job! Oh, and Mommy was bartending tonight.”

eyes, “Mommy must be trying to make ends meet for us. I saw

pained. He was five years old, for crying out loud. If he told Mommy about the gazillions he had stashed in the bank, she’d probably faint – and who knows if she’d

Sigh…

to slip Mommy some cash.”

shower, letting the warm water cascade over her, lost

today probably didn’t mistake her identity. But she’d only been in Jindale City for two days who