Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 247

Tarquin's actions softened significantly despite his tone.

Lowell, standing off to the side, couldn't help but internally groan at his own awkwardness. "He might as well have been born mute," he thought, "at least then he'd be endearing!"

All because of his "drama queen" remark, after bandaging Elysia up, she didn't even mutter a thank you.

Elysia pouted, ready to continue chopping the stuffing, when suddenly Elijah swiped the knife off the cutting board.

Elysia jumped. "Elijah?"

Without a word, Elijah turned and handed the knife over to Tarquin.

Tarquin frowned, clearly annoyed.

Seeing the situation, Lowell quickly took the kitchen knife from Elijah's hand. "I'll do it."

He then swiftly tied an apron around himself and started chopping the filling for the burgers with a 'thunk thunk thunk'.

Elijah didn't say anything, just turned and went back to his room.

much with Elijah and didn't really understand him yet, but it turned out he took the knife from her because

heart, and

better. It's

respond. He shifted his attention back, scrolling through his phone

cheerful, continued chopping the filling

was sitting by the window, frowning slightly as he looked

and pulled up a little

thank you for caring about

as his dad, just

of maternal warmth, raised her hand to pat his head, but Elijah

for a few seconds before awkwardly dropping it down, seizing the chance to bond, "Elijah, do you miss your mom?" Elijah looked at

about regarding your mom, you can ask me. I probably understand your

for a long while before finally asking,

I'm a mother too. Mothers

looking at her as if he had a thousand words

care about you because I have three kids of my own. They're about your age and... they look a lot like you. Seeing

Elijah remained silent.