Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 285

"I'm going to bed, everyone out!" Before they could utter another word, Elijah shooed them all out of the room. He shut the door firmly behind them and turned the lock.

After a moment of silence, ensuring the trio outside had departed, Elijah whispered, "Come out now."

Elliot and Evan crawled out from under the bed.

Evan immediately burst out, "Well, in my heart, my mom's the best mom in the whole wide world! Unmatched!"

Elijah scowled, "My mom is the best!"

Elliot, trying to keep the peace, quickly interjected, "Guys, cut it out. Everyone loves their own mom the most, and that's fine. No need to get all worked up over this."

Elijah and Evan frowned but fell silent. In their hearts, their own moms were the best.

Elliot turned to Elijah, his voice soft, "Elijah, you know my mom really loves you, right?"

"Yeah."

know. So, for my mom's sake, please keep our meeting a secret. Don't let her know

puzzled, his brow

want us to worry about her past with your dad. Let's just pretend we don't know, to keep

curled into a smile, "Let's exchange numbers then. We might not be brothers by blood, but looking this alike must mean something. If you ever need anything,

had friends before. The word was something of a rarity

good person shows you're not bad yourself. If you ever feel down, just

are simple like that, quick to argue and quick to make

just nodded earnestly and took out his phone

said, "Just to be safe, we should head out now.

"Okay."

Evan slipped away through the

out of sight, then hurried back to his computer. He booted it up to search for the past of Tarquin and

Elysia was grilling Tarquin, "How did Elijah

"He was there