Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 236

Elysia tried to push Tarquin away, but couldn’t. She wanted to struggle, but knowing Evan was just outside, she dared not make a sound.

Outside the closet, her three little munchkins were wondering where their mommy had vanished to, while inside, Elysia was wrapped tightly in Tarquin’s arms, his lips demanding the sweet taste of hers.

“Huh? Where did everyone go? Elliot, Evan, Emmett, come see what I brought you!”

Blossom had just returned from picking up a delivery.

At her words, the kids scampered off.

Elysia snapped back to reality, managing to push Tarquin away with a stumble that nearly brought her to

her knees.

Tarquin pulled her back into his embrace to prevent her from falling.

Elysia raised her hand to slap him, but Tarquin caught her wrist, his brows furrowed, looking down at her intensely.

Her face was flushed red, lips bitten, holding his gaze defiantly. She wanted to yell at him, but the fear of alarming Blossom and the kids kept her silent.

Time seemed to stand still as they stared at each other, one with a complex expression, the other angry and embarrassed with tears rimming her eyes.

Until the kids‘ voices echoed again outside, “Mommy’s jacket and shoes are here, but she’s nowhere to be seen. Where could she be?”

to the door, slamming it

the kids‘ attention,

were you hiding

my clothes. You kids go play; I’ll join

“Okay!”

and Elysia leaned against the door, catching her breath.

his suit wrinkled. He looked at Elysia, leaning against the door, with a complex

like a budding red rose,

transformed from a

“…”

“Don’t talk!”

started, and Elysia

bit her lip, walked over to the bed, and

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was heard outside, shepherding the kids back to their rooms

to their room, then she glared at Tarquin,

“Get out!”

flushed as she coldly warned, “Don’t you dare come to my place again! If you have something to

Lowell, having just ended a call, saw Tarquin descending and greeted

dark