Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 47

Miss, Sir has asked me to inform you that he’s tied up with some business today, so the divorce is on hold. He said he’ll reach out to you tomorrow,” the servant relayed.

Elysia’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Was that Tarquin just now?”

“Yes, ma’am. That was him.”

Frazzled, Elysia dashed after him, “Hey! Wait! Tarquin, stop the car… Stop!”

She reached the front door of the villa only to find Tarquin long gone, his taillights no longer in sight.

Elysia was fuming, her breath coming in short gasps. What was this all about? It was just a signature, no messy financial entanglements, so why all the fuss? He could have signed the papers and then dealt with his big, important business!

Elysia was near the end of her tether, so close to being free!

And now…

She stood at the doorstep, sighing deeply, trying to console herself.

to go through with the divorce,

Benjamin to check on

boy. Learning that Elijah was still sound asleep put her mind at ease. She didn’t visit the hospital; instead, she headed straight home.

three little kids were

felt the city wasn’t kind to Mommy, and since she didn’t like it here, he wanted to get things sorted out for her, so he’d

the whole story from years

to drop out of school and marry Tarquin in her sister’s

unfaithful during the marriage, completely ruining

disowned her, turning her out of

live in the countryside on her own. Throughout her pregnancy, she labored hard and never enjoyed a single day of ease. To save money, she lived frugally, often eating nothing but bread

meal a day. She also had to endure the cold looks and gossip of those around her

fainted on her way home from work.

people had investigated, but they hadn’t uncovered all

her children, her rescuers wanted her to live a peaceful

savior,