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."

a secret. Don't let

puzzled, his

to worry about her past with your dad. Let's just

lips curled into a smile, "Let's exchange numbers then. We might not be brothers by blood, but looking

The word was

in, "Even though we had a little spat earlier, you recognizing my mom's a good person shows you're not bad yourself. If you ever feel down, just

like that, quick to argue and quick to make

felt a swell of excitement, but not being one for words, he just nodded earnestly and took out

we should head out now. Mom would worry

"Okay."

Evan slipped away through the

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

grilling Tarquin, "How did Elijah find out about

retorted, "He was there today,