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?

find that guy and get to the bottom of

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

...

Inside Elijah's room.

"Mom, don't be afraid of him. If he glares at you, just glare back. If he's mean, you be mean back. And if

asked timidly, "Elliot, do you not like

tone that he wasn't fond of

was always gentle, even to strangers he was nothing but polite. But his words

their first meeting, and Elliot didn't really

"Not really a fan."

"Why not?"

Plus, he's not a good dad, nor a good husband, which makes him

Elysia's heart raced.

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

was a good dad, Elijah wouldn't be acting

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

mom' he was

hard and cautiously asked, "Elliot, aren't you

looked at his mom with a complex expression, pondering his response. He knew Tarquin was his father, but

Elliot pretended to