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.

She hadn't interacted much with Elijah and didn't really understand him yet, but it turned out he took the knife from her because he was worried about

through Elysia's heart, and she made her way

know, Elijah and Ms. Thorne are really getting along better. It's clear he's quite

didn't respond. He shifted his attention back,

cheerful, continued

room, Elijah was sitting by the window, frowning slightly as

and pulled up a little chair to sit

thank you for caring about

just frowned a bit

full of maternal warmth, raised her hand to

chance to bond,

anything you're confused about regarding your mom, you can ask me. I probably

a long while before finally asking,

I'm a mother too.

if he had a thousand words to say but was

kids of my own. They're about your age and... they look a lot like you. Seeing you reminds me of my own kids, so I really hope

Elijah remained silent.