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 distress.

Is it really you, Mommy? When did you come back? Did you miss

was dumbstruck. She blinked in bewilderment, looking from Elijah to Tarquin for

by this unexpected

“Elijah”

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

face,

the last time Elijah had laughed like

time his boy had been

She’s back! She won’t leave us again! We

state,

last time he had seen Elysia, he had been

it that this time, Elijah suddenly mistook her for his

fixation on his

illness getting

concem.

Can’t you see Mommy?

to Elysia.

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

you

her fingers, and

Tarquin moved to step forward but stopped when