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?”

glanced outside, forcefully shrugged off Tarquin, and rushed to the door, slamming it shut and locking it

noise caught the kids‘ attention, who ran to the

were

I was changing my clothes. You kids go play; I’ll join you in a bit.”

“Okay!”

off, and Elysia leaned against the door, catching her breath.

the closet, his forehead sweaty, his suit wrinkled. He looked at

of crimson, like a budding red

as if she had transformed from a girl to a woman…

“…”

“Don’t talk!”

started, and Elysia

to the bed, and

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back to their rooms

peeked outside first to ensure the kids had returned to their

“Get out!”

didn’t move, so she took action. She dragged him out the door and into the elevator, her face flushed as she coldly warned, “Don’t you dare

just ended a call, saw Tarquin descending and greeted him.

with a dark expression, ignored