Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 43

Tarquin’s eyes were bloodshot, alarmingly so, and Elysia shivered at the sight, rushing to explain, “I have to apply acupuncture to him to help him sleep deeply. He’s in too much pain right now. His body craves rest, but his mind is fighting it. It’s like he’s at war with himself, and this kind of struggle could seriously harm him, maybe even lead to something catastrophic.”

Tarquin glared at Elysia for a long moment, searching her face for any hint of deceit. Finally, convinced she was telling the truth, he released his grip.

Elysia let out a silent sigh of relief and quickly carried out the acupuncture.

Before long, Elijah’s heartbeat stabilized.

“Thank God,” Benjamin exhaled with relief. “His heart rate’s normal again.”

After removing the needles, Elysia said, “Now we just wait for him to wake up and assess his condition. I’ve heard he and Corbin are in a similar boat, both dealing with bipolar disorder. Corbin’s was triggered by a kidnapping scare when he was young, but what about him?”

“This kid,” Benjamin sighed, “he’s got an obsession with his mother. It’s excessive longing. that’s done this to him.”

Elysia was puzzled. “Excessive longing for his mother? Where is she?”

Benjamin shrugged helplessly and glanced at Tarquin before saying, “Not here.”

“When did his mother pass?”

Benjamin could reply, Tarquin snapped, “Who told you his mother’s dead? She’s alive

by surprise. She glared back, annoyed and on

her again, Tarquin’s lips moved, but no sound

out.

words, he lowered

dead; she just disappeared after giving birth to Elijah. We don’t know

without

echo, “Yes, yes.

there was no way to continue this topic normally with Tarquin around. Thus,

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she disappeared. The father and son have been searching for her ever

hospital room, where Tarquin sat by the bed,

hadn’t expected this man to be capable of

Elijah’s condition stems from

that’s the root of