Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 36

Tarquin’s brow furrowed, and after a moment of silence, he spoke, “Pull out that fifty million we invested in the Slater family. And drop a message to Donovan Slater for me–tell him I’m not fond of being played for a fool.”

How many times had Nola lied to his face, taking him for some kind of chump?

Lowell could see the storm brewing in Tarquin’s eyes and nodded in understanding. “Got

It.”

Back in Elijah’s hospital room, the fury in Tarquin’s eyes melted away, leaving only tender concern and a sense of helplessness.

The little guy was still deep in slumber. Tarquin gently lifted his hand to caress his son’s small cheek.

“Mommy…” Elijah murmured in his sleep.

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Tarquin’s heart clenched even tighter.

That heartless woman, when would she come back?

Her son missed her dearly. If she were here, surely the boy would recover faster. After all, he was her flesh and blood, too. Didn’t she have any love or compassion for him?

Suddenly, the image of Elysia flashed through his mind…

The memory of her kiss lingered before his eyes.

on Elijah’s

in years, let alone kissed him. But Elysia had not only held him but kissed him

kissed him, he didn’t. push her away; instead,

Could it be that she was the woman from back

gripped Tarquin’s brow, and his heart

biological mother,

If she had an ulterior motive, wouldn’t it be

so yearning for her that he mistook any woman who stirred his

hospital bed, lost in thought, until he finally pulled out his phone

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and called Lowell.

Elysia to mel

“What? Now?”

“Yes, now!”

one or not, Tarquin needed answers. A paternity test would settle it.

mother… Tarquin’s throat tightened at the thought.

knitted together. Daring to kiss him, she’d sealed her

Lowell hurried to find Elysia.

in tracking her down, he headed to the bar

night manager reported that Elysia wasn’t listed among the part–time workers for the

showed him Elysia’s

face, “Oh, her! She doesn’t go by Elysia.