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."

as you know. So, for my mom's sake, please keep our meeting a secret. Don't let her know you're aware of us, and definitely don't bring up the stuff about her and your

looked puzzled, his

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

"Let's exchange numbers then. We might not be brothers by blood, but looking this alike must mean something. If

had friends before. The word was something of

you're not bad yourself. If you ever feel down, just hit

are simple like that, quick to argue

one for words, he just nodded earnestly and took out his phone to exchange contacts with Elliot

to be safe, we should head out now. Mom would worry if

"Okay."

Evan slipped away through the

to his computer. He booted it up to search

Tarquin, "How did Elijah find

"He was there today, shouldn't he