Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 44

Elyala’s heart ached. “Hasn’t he been to school?”

“No, he can’t attend normally with his condition.”

“Have you guys tried to delve into his mental world?”

Benjamin shook his head. “No chance.”

“What about hypnosis?”

“Tried it, never worked.”

Elysia sighed softly.

Benjamin continued, “Elijah is not like other kids; he’s too smart for his own good. You can’t treat him like a typical child; he’s bright, sensitive, and highly vigilant.”

Elysia glanced back into the room and thought for a moment before saying, “I get why you’ve called me here, but I’m no doctor. I’ve just picked up a bit of herbal medicine from my folks and read a few books on child psychology in my spare time. So, don’t pin your hopes on me.

I managed to calm Corbin down, but that was pure luck. I can only try. When he wakes up, I’ll chat with him, see if I can find a way into his world, look for a breakthrough.”

ask

unrewarded. You can set your terms with him; anything you for, he can

she could ask Tarquin to

Wait, Tarquin?

shared the same name–what a coincidence!

was about to ask his full name, her phone rang with

aside to answer,

to divorce Tarquin, aren’t

How do you know that?

gone on a business trip; he lied to you. If you want to confront him about the divorce, you could catch him

hung up before

Tarquin wasn’t on a business

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a

didn’t have time to ponder who the caller was

to her. “Ms. Thorne,

pressed the elevator button and replied, “I’ve got

you need our help?”