Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 262

"Not sure. What's wrong with Elijah," Lowell asked, scratching his head.

"He's giving me the evil eye, and his tone's all off."

"Really?"

It seemed like Elijah was harboring some resentment towards Tarquin. His words were laced with sarcasm, and his glances were challenging.

This resentment was new, only cropping up tonight.

Elijah, though usually reserved and not much of a talker, clearly adored and respected him before. He could feel it.

But tonight...

Elijah was contradicting him at every turn, even going as far as to disrespect him with a disdainful look!

Something was off tonight, and when things are off, there's usually trouble brewing!

Tarquin couldn't for the life of him connect the dots that the person he was dealing with wasn't actually Elijah. He suspected Elijah's odd behavior had something to do with that mysterious stranger!

Could the guy have said something to Elijah?

Stirring up trouble, perhaps?

he had to find that guy and get to the bottom

That man couldn't have just appeared out of thin air, there must be some clue! And check on

...

Inside Elijah's room.

hand, trying to comfort her, "Mom, don't be afraid of him. If he glares at you, just glare back. If he's mean, you be mean back.

timidly, "Elliot, do you not like

tell from Elliot's tone that

was nothing but polite. But his words to Tarquin earlier

their first meeting, and Elliot didn't really know him, his attitude seemed

"Not really a fan."

"Why not?"

that! Plus, he's not a good

Elysia's heart raced.

feel that way? How do you know he's not a good dad

Elijah wouldn't be acting this way, and Elijah's mom wouldn't have

was unaware of the exact relationship between himself and Elijah. He thought Elijah was his half-brother from another

'Elijah's mom' he

"Elliot, aren't you curious why you, Evan, and Elijah

complex expression, pondering his response. He knew Tarquin was his father, but was

pretended to