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.

petrified, fearing that any second now, Elijah might erupt in

with joy as he asked, “Mommy? Is it really you, Mommy? When did you come back?

bewilderment, looking from Elijah to Tarquin for some kind of guidance, some clue as to what she should

taken aback by this unexpected turn,

“Elijah”

was ecstatic. “Daddy, Mommy’s back! Look, it’s Mommy! The Mommy I’ve been dreaming off She’s back! She’s

son’s excited little face, Tarquin was lost in thought

was the last time Elijah had

was the last time his boy had been this happy?

why aren’t you excited? My mommy, your wife! She’s back! She won’t leave us again! We don’t have

his son in this state, Tarquin started to panic

seen Elysia, he had

that this time, Elijah suddenly mistook her

his fixation on his

his illness getting

deepened with concem.

you

to

her composure. She locked eyes with Elijah and said gently. “Elijah, look at me and let’s count together,

whatever you say,

two, three, four, five Elysia snapped, her fingers, and Elijah collapsed back onto the bed.

moved to step forward but stopped when