Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 230

Tarquin wanted to give Elysia the health supplements to repay her kindness with his own thoughtful gesture, ensuring they were even–steven.

As he walked in, Heath made a quick exit, mentioning something about heading over to the villa to whip up a comforting soup for Elysia.

Elijah, who had been gazing out the window, seemed to sense Tarquin’s arrival, turning his head at the sound. The sight of the food container in Tarquin’s hands subtly shifted his expression, a flicker of eagerness passing through his eyes.

Without a word, Tarquin set the container on the dining table and proceeded to open it. Elijah, catching the cue, washed his hands and took his seat at the table, clearly looking forward to the meal.

However, Tarquin didn’t immediately serve the food. Instead, he sat down across from Elijah, his gaze

serious and intent.

was under the weather, which is why she couldn’t cook for you,” Tarquin began, referring to Elysia. “She wanted me to tell you that if you enjoy

silent, prompting Tarquin to

thing, Elijah. The person cooking for you is a woman, a young and attractive one at that. You’ve met

at the mention

because she cares, and as a man, if you can’t accept her kindness or even stand to be

return.”

but Tarquin held his

care should be mutual. And more than that, I’m hoping Elysia can do more than just cook for you. Maybe,

prompting Tarquin to add, “If you can’t accept her, then I won’t let you enjoy her meals, no matter how much you might want to. It wouldn’t be right, not if you

himself, distancing it from Elijah as a symbolic gesture. He was trying to teach a hard lesson, one steeped

deepened, clearly upset by