Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 196

At the hospital, Elysia didn’t dare to barge into Elijah’s room. Instead, she stood outside the door, peering

in secretively.

Watching the little guy in his hospital gown, sitting quietly by the window, gazing outside, she felt a mixture of relief and heartache.

She remembered Benjamin telling her once how Elijah loved to sit by the window, waiting for his mom.

He wanted to be the first to see her when she returned so he could dash out and leap into her arms.

Elysia could almost picture the scene in her mind…

A beautiful, gentle woman suddenly appears outside the window, looks up at Elijah, and smiles, waving at him. “Elijah, Mommy’s back!”

Overwhelmed with excitement, Elijah would rush out of the room, tumbling into his mommy’s embrace…

What a wonderful picture that would be. At that moment, Elijah would surely feel like the happiest child in the world!

Alas, why would a mother leave behind such an adorable son?

Did she even know her child was sick from missing her so much?

If she didn’t know, that was one thing, but if she did, that was quite heartless!

Noticing some movement, Tarquin turned his head and saw a little head quickly retract.

Then it peeked out again, sneaky as ever.

flicker of emotion crossed Tarquin’s eyes. He rose

the room.

“I heard from Dr. Benjamin that Elijah woke up calm, as if he’d forgotten

“…Yeah.”

get agitated. I made him some chicken soup at home. Take it to him. He

moment,

He could say thank

added, “Wait for me afterward. I need to talk to you.”

“Uh? Oh, sure.”

the thermos in hand, Tarquin entered the

wafted out,

hadn’t eaten all day, and the worry for Elijah had drained him.

The small portion was just enough

a bowl of soup, stirring it until it cooled enough to eat, and set it before Elijah

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round table.

for

turned his head

in her haste, she bumped

sore spot.

accident, his expression subtly

looked back at the soup and said,

“This time, he couldn’t

been awake, and he’d been by his side