Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 184

fast as

The little guy was sprawled out, the blanket pulled up to his chest, fast asleep.

Elysia eased herself down beside him, unable to resist touching his soft cheek.

Elijah was such a beautiful and adorable chilld. How could his mother bear to abandon him? What was she thinking?

If it were Elysia, she’d never be able to leave him behind.

Even if she couldn’t stand the kid’s aloof father and had to leave, she’d find a way to take her baby with her!

She withdrew her hand from his cheek, intending to check his pulse.

Suddenly, her wrist was caught by a small hand.

“Mommy!”

Elysia froze.

Tarquin, who had been standing at the doorway, furrowed his brows.

Elijah’s eyes snapped open, fixing on Elysia.

any second now, Elijah might erupt in distress.

joy as he asked, “Mommy? Is it really you, Mommy? When did you come back? Did you miss me and that’s why

in bewilderment, looking from Elijah to Tarquin for some kind of guidance, some clue

aback by this unexpected

“Elijah”

Look, it’s Mommy! The Mommy I’ve been dreaming off She’s back! She’s

his son’s excited little face, Tarquin was

last time Elijah had laughed like this?

was the last time his boy had been this happy?

wife! She’s back! She won’t leave us again! We don’t have

state, Tarquin started to

seen Elysia, he

it that this time, Elijah

on his mother deepened?

illness getting

concem. “Are you

you see Mommy?

to

eyes with Elijah and said gently. “Elijah, look at me

you

fingers, and Elijah collapsed back onto

Tarquin moved to step forward but stopped when he saw Elysia’s demeanor. He held back