Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 108

“What’s your reason for coming back to Jindale City this time?”

“Reason? What reason?” Panic surged through Elysia, her words jumbled as she struggled to find an

answer.

The man repeated his question with visible impatience, “You’ve been away from Jindale City for years. Why the sudden return? Think carefully before you speak! Lie to me, and your son pays the price!”

“I–I-… Oh, that’s right, I came back to get my kids registered. They don’t have social security numbers yet, and they need one to enroll in school and get health insurance.”

“And your frequent appearances around some man, what’s the motive there?”

“Man? What man?” Elysia’s thoughts raced, until it clicked, “Are you talking about Elijah’s father?”

“Mm–hmm.”

threatened to spill from Elysia’s eyes. Not

wasn’t for my son Evan scratching his car the day we got back, I wouldn’t even know he existed! I don’t know why he suspects me of deliberately approaching him. I don’t know why you’re all suspicious of me, but I swear I’m not lying! If I lie, may I never know peace! I have no clue who he is!

wracked Elysia’s body.

help but feel a twinge of pity.

acting. There might be some misunderstanding here.”

frowned, pressing on. “Are you sure? If you dare to lie, your son is as

him, he’s only five. I swear I don’t know that man. My return wasn’t about him; it

chasing after Tarquin for a divorce, just to sever ties and settle

was her only

her past, she never intended to confront him, seek revenge or demand child support. She had resented him, yes, but once the children were born, she

bitterness and resentment. All she wanted was a