Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 187

Alleen’s eyes flickered with disdain as she Patened to the voice on the other and of the line.

“I’ve got it” she said curtly as she hung up the phone and turned to Nola

“Got the scoop Tarquin isn’t into her He’s just mingling because of Elijah. She’s got nome tricks up her sleeve with child psychology and Tarquin’s hoping she can work some magic on Elijah’s condition.”

“What are you saying? She can cur Elijah? Oh no, this is bad. If she really cures Elijah, Tarquin would give her the moon!”

Alleen remained unfared. “She won’t cure Elijah. She doesn’t even have a license, she’s nothing but a charlatan Got lucky a couple of times with Corbin Denton, and now Tarquin’s clinging to hope.”

“A charlatan? You mean she’s using Elijah to get close to Tarquin?”

“Exactly”

“We need to expose her, now!”

“There’s no rush. If she can use Elijah, so can we.”

“Mom, what’s your plan

Alleen’s eyes gleamed with strategy as she said, “Don’t forget, we’re not the only ones who want that little brat out of the picture. Some folks in the Bradford family are itching for it too. If we let slip that Elysia can save Elijah, what do you think they’d do?”

Elysia for sure! They’d never let Elijah survive! Mom, are you planning to use them as a

That’s how you learn. A woman needs to be cunning if she wants to secure her

to the schemes brewing

moment she returned to the apartment, she dived into the study. She sat at her laptop, eamestly searching for anything related

Elijahs stnking resemblance to Elliot

stirred her resolve, or maybe it was the way he’d called her ‘Mommy‘ in

hoped for his recovery, for him to live like any other child, full of joy and

leaving her disappointed. The best way to ease Elijah’s condition was to

Elijah’s aversion to her, finding a way to break

of her phone broke her

about the noon meeting with Tarquin

in her pr

Elijah’s

quickly picked up.

we’re meeting at Azure Café at twelve, all good on

there on

all set. Have

“Thanks!”