Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 145

Elysia gasped in surprise, ‘What kind of idea?”

Elliot replied. “Since he’s so temperamental and withdrawn, and really restate etrangers, you shouldn’t just barge into his life first, let him know you’re a good person whe won’t hurt lam, samenns he can take a liking to Then you can get closer to ham?

Elysia pondered Elliot’s wonda seriously He had a point

But stil

it i don’t meet with him, how can I let him know I’m a good person?”

telp him out on the down low, or show some goodwill. Make something he loves to eat or play with, and have his family pass it stong to him‘

‘But I don’t know what he likes to eat, or what he likes to play with. From what his family says, he’s not interested in anything but stuff about his mom”

“No womes, the point of showing goodwill is to let him know you mean no harm, that you won’t hurt him. That’s how you’ll eventually get closer to him”

“I think your plan might work. I think about how to put it into action.”

“Mhmm, but remember, getting close to someone isn’t just about putting in the effort, it also takes time. Are you planning on settling down here for good? Are we not leaving?”

Elysia said, “We’ll definitely leave, but we can’t just yet”

Have you not finished your business here?”

“Yeah.”

business was because the divorce hadn’t gone through. “So…

really anxious, he would have to

neither nodded nor

to take care of now, and with all three of you settled in school, I’m not in a particular rush.”

If there was no rush, he wouldn’t need to

you want to leave

“I can be anywhere, as

eyes brimming with happiness

I’m

and cheers from the two little guys, completely turning

the trio with a smile playing on

indeed. One dares to tell tales, the other two dare to believe,

then back at Elysia, asking, “Do

No, not really. I don’t have a teaching credential, and I’m not particularly interested in teaching preschool. So no, I’m not envious.

you really want

money is needed to take care of you.”

“We can take care of ourselves.”

out and make money, so