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.

still on Elijah’s

let alone kissed him. But Elysia had not only held him but kissed him as

first instinct was to feel compassion. When she kissed

it be that she was

Tarquin’s brow, and his heart

if she was indeed Elijah’s biological mother, why hadn’t she acknowledged that fact openly?

her well back then. If she had an ulterior motive, wouldn’t it be

for her that he mistook

thought, until he finally

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and called Lowell.

Elysia to mel

“What? Now?”

“Yes, now!”

Tarquin needed answers. A paternity

mother… Tarquin’s

wasn’t… Tarquin’s brows knitted together. Daring to kiss him, she’d sealed her fate.

the order, Lowell hurried to

he headed to the bar

listed among the part–time workers for the

him Elysia’s photo.

“Oh, her! She doesn’t go by Elysia. Look, this is how