Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 256

Chapter 256

Did she never miss Elijah after all these years?

With a soft sigh, Elysia gently kissed the little one's forehead, tucked him in, turned off the bedside lamp, and tiptoed out of the room.

The bathroom light was on, the sound of running water filling the air.

Tarquin was taking a shower.

Elysia pursed her lips, letting out a cold huff before heading to the study.

The study was prepared with a long sofa, blankets, and pillows, all set up during the day.

Elysia closed the door behind her and locked it from the inside.

This was her second visit to the study. The first time was to negotiate with him, to ask him to announce that Elijah was doing better.

But she was so preoccupied with the negotiation that she hadn't really taken in the room.

Now, taking a proper look, she had to admit, the study didn't quite fit his usual style. Instead of reflecting his icy personality, it exuded a warm atmosphere.

classics, many of which seemed to cater

was this study previously owned by Elijah's

the shelf and, sure enough, found a woman's handwriting

was elegant and neat,

books, she noticed the handwriting belonged to

further confirmed her guess that the study once

lack edges, rivers dry up. Thunder in winter, snow in summer. Only

couldn't help but read aloud the poem she found on a bookmark, signed

Was Elijah's mother

I

the name

of running water in the bathroom suddenly stopped, followed by the rustling sounds of drying

putting the book down and

sound insulation in the old apartment was poor; she could hear the bathroom door open and Tarquin returning to his room, just

in his room,

getting into

he liked to

named Elizabeth that he took up the

an hour later, Elysia heard him close the book, turn off the lamp, and settle down for the

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