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."

please keep our meeting a secret. Don't let her know

looked puzzled, his

gently, "My mom doesn't want us to worry about her past with your dad. Let's just pretend we

agree, Elliot's lips 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

had friends before. The word

little spat earlier, you recognizing my mom's a good person shows you're not bad yourself. If

that, quick to argue and quick to

words, he just nodded earnestly and took out his

head out now. Mom would worry if she came home and didn't find

"Okay."

and Evan slipped away

they were out of sight, then hurried back to

was grilling Tarquin, "How did Elijah find

"He was there today,