Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 290

Eavesdropping from their cozy nest of blankets, Evan and Emmett couldn't help but pop their heads out, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"What about me? Aren't I Mommy's little hero?" they chimed in unison, gazing up at Elysia with big, doe eyes.

Elysia paused, surprised, "You're both awake too?"

She gently pinched Evan's cheek, then did the same to Emmett's, "Of course, you both are indeed my little heroes! My warm cuddles! It's because of you two that my heart feels warm and toasty every single day."

Evan, ever the easy one to please, beamed at her words.

"They say emotions are contagious. If Mommy's happy, then we can be happy too. You've got to be cheerful every day, okay?" He proudly added, "Elliot knows how to cheer you up, so do we, right?"

Elysia smiled tenderly, nodding in agreement, "Yes, yes, indeed."

Not to be outdone, Emmett, though not as eloquent or as clever as his brothers, was all about action. Slipping out of his pajamas, he bent down, cupped Elysia's face in his small hands, and planted a loud, smacking kiss on her cheek.

can make Mommy happy

Emmett into a hug, tickling

eat all the late-night snacks I ordered by myself. Oh, look, I even got

chicken bites lit up the

the best;

I'll find a hundred boyfriends

"I'll find a thousand!"

with

pang of sadness. She couldn't help but muse inwardly, the inexplicable

these moments of utmost happiness with her children, a shadow of sadness always seemed to loom, as if reminding her of something... The lone figure of Elijah, his brows furrowed in solitude,

be to have Elijah join their little family. Evan was right; emotions are contagious. Elijah, surrounded by their love and warmth, would surely

Elijah, Evan, and Elliot was uncanny. If

Did she ever plan to return? Did Elijah still have