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

with joy as he asked, “Mommy? Is it really you, Mommy? When did you come back? Did you miss me and that’s why you’re here? You won’t

for some kind of guidance, some

clearly taken aback by this unexpected turn,

“Elijah”

ecstatic. “Daddy, Mommy’s back! Look, it’s Mommy! The

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

time Elijah had laughed like

last time his boy had been this

you excited? My mommy, your wife! She’s back! She won’t leave us again! We don’t have to be lonely anymore.

son in this state, Tarquin started to panic

had seen Elysia, he

this time, Elijah suddenly mistook her for

fixation on his mother

illness

concem.

you

to Elysia.

expression was serious, she had regained her composure. She locked eyes with Elijah

you

two, three, four, five Elysia snapped, her fingers, and Elijah

step forward but stopped when he saw Elysia’s