Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 183

Elysia wasn’t bringing Elijah meals for the cash, but who in their right mind would pass up easy money? Ton grand a day, even just to break even, made the future seem a bit bughter.

“Did he eat all of last night’s dinner?” Elysia asked, taking the initiative.

“Yep, licked the plate clean. He really dug the dishes.”

“Alright, I whip up another batch for lunch.”

Under the spell of potential prosperity, Elysia found herself growing softer

Another gust of cold wind swept by, and she couldn’t help but sniffle, her nose turning a rosy red from the chill.

Tarquin watched her for a few seconds, his brow furrowed. “Come in with me”

He tumed and headed towards the apartment building entrance.

Elysia humed to clarify, “I’d rather not go in, just in case Elijah wakes up and throws a fit seeing me

“He won’t be up till six thirty

It was just past six

Still, Elysia hesitated to enter. With

Elijah asleep, it would be just the two of them alone in that room – it just didn’t seem proper.

Tarquin, already at the entrance, glanced back to see her standing still, his expression growing more stem..

in and grab some

she

responding, Tarquin strode up the stairs

hesitated for a moment before following

from the neighboring

your wife? What a

Elysia felt awkward.

to the seniors, “She’s

then who might she

“The housekeeper.”

a bit embarrassed and

hear their banter.

a couple? They look perfect

made in heaven are a dime a dozen,

all meant to

do you know? They’re destined to be together, inse

by fate itself.”

already at the

the stairs, muttering under her breath, “I’m not your housekeeper:

housekeeper? Want to be my wife

blushed. “What nonsense

“Good, because you’re

into the apartment after that declaration.

over his head. But then she thought of the money