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.

fearing that any second now, Elijah might erupt

back? Did you miss me and that’s why you’re here? You won’t leave again, will you? You’re going to stay with me forever, right?”

She blinked in bewilderment, looking from Elijah to Tarquin for some

aback by this unexpected turn, approached the

“Elijah”

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

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

was the last time Elijah

his boy had been this happy?

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

this state, Tarquin

he had seen

it that this time, Elijah suddenly mistook her

fixation on his mother deepened?

illness getting worse?

frown deepened with concem.

Can’t you see Mommy?

to Elysia.

serious, she had regained her composure. She locked eyes with Elijah and said gently. “Elijah, look at me

whatever you say,

snapped, her fingers, and Elijah collapsed back

but stopped when