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.

day. As long as he was willing to go through with the divorce, that was something.

the Royal Community, Elysia dialed Benjamin to check on little Elijah.

the boy. Learning that Elijah was still sound asleep put her mind at ease.

little kids were

had come back this time. It was Elliot who had made the call earlier. He 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 done some

whole

forced Elysia to drop out of school

she was unfaithful during the marriage, completely ruining her reputation and subjecting

had disowned her, turning her out

no choice, Elysia, pregnant, had left Jindale City to 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

endure the cold looks and gossip of those around

approached, she fainted on

people had investigated, but they hadn’t uncovered

the mountain with her children, her rescuers wanted her to

had been taught by this savior, he had managed to crack