Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 45

Tarquin sat rigidly beside Elijah’s hospital bed, his fingers tightly Interlacing the small, fragile hand of his son.

Benjamin, trying to offer some solace, said, “Don’t worry too much; he’s stable for now, at least.”

Tarquin’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his gaze scanning the room for another presence. “Where’s she? Elysia?”

“She had to leave. Some urgent matter,” Benjamin replied.

“Leave? Just like that?” Tarquin’s eyes flashed with disbelief.

“Yeah, said it was something she had to take care of.*

Tarquin’s brow furrowed, a storm brewing in his thoughts..

we need her help. If we imprison her and

have shrugged it off without a second thought. But now, with doubts swirling about Elysia’s role in Elijah’s life and her ability to help him overcome. his traumas, he felt

announced abruptly and made his way out of the hospital room. Benjamin watched him go, surprise etched on

to Elijah’s side like glue, was walking away–even if it was just for a cigarette.

Elysia, after leaving the hospital, flagged down a taxi and sped towards the upscale neighborhood of Royal Community. Once settled in the

person but to no avail. Frustrated, she dialed one of

silence on the other end was all the confirmation

he doesn’t want me on his back forever, he’ll meet me there to sign the divorce papers. If he’s not there, I’ll start my ‘nuisance campaign‘. And tell him I just want a clean break, nothing more. I won’t take a dime from him, and once it’s done, I’ll vanish from

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together. He had lied to her, and that stung more than dared to

the news while standing in the smoking area, a storm

I’m still in

divorce, she’ll start her ‘nuisance campaign‘. She insists on a clean break, no money involved, and promises to disappear from your life