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.

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woman had come close to him in years, let alone kissed him. But Elysia had not only held him but kissed him as

kissed him, he didn’t. push her away; instead, he thought of Elijah’s mother.

that mean? Could it be that she

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 simpler to come forward and

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

thought,

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and called Lowell.

Elysia to

“What? Now?”

“Yes, now!”

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

she was Elijah’s mother… Tarquin’s throat tightened

brows knitted together. Daring to kiss him,

receiving the order, Lowell hurried to find

down, he headed to the bar

manager reported that Elysia wasn’t listed

showed him Elysia’s

“Oh, her! She doesn’t go by Elysia. Look, this is how she signed in–not as Elysia.”