Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 370

Elliot Thorne had just left his room in search of Elysia when he was greeted by the sound of her angry voice echoing from the other side of the door. Quickly, he shut his bedroom door, hoping to prevent Evan from overhearing the commotion and causing a scene.

Alone, Elliot tiptoed to the door, pulling over a small stool to peek through the peephole.

Tarquin? What was he doing here so soon?

Elliot's heart skipped a beat. He took another glance and saw Lowell standing next to Tarquin, but he couldn't catch a glimpse of his mom's expression, only the back of her head.

Frowning, Elliot stood by the door, eavesdropping on the heated exchange outside.

Elysia was furious, her voice a low growl as she confronted Tarquin, "I told you, it's not me! Now go away! If you don't leave, I'm calling the cops! I don't want to see you, just go! Now!"

Tarquin stood there, a wounded look on his face. Even though the paternity test results weren't out yet, he was convinced Elysia was the one.

DNA test and left the sleeping Elijah under Benjamin's care, Tarquin had hurried over to see Elysia. He never truly understood the phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder" until today. It felt like an eternity since he last saw her, though

to be near her. It seemed like only

as Tarquin longed to see Elysia, she wanted

she was also worried Tarquin might discover them, adding tension to her

to leave, but he was as stubborn as a mule, refusing to

tension, with Lowell awkwardly

word, nor had he seen Elysia so fiercely protective, like

shots, and Elysia was the epitome of gentleness. Today, they were strangers to him. Attempting to mediate, Lowell chimed in, "Ms. Thorne, please, Tarquin just wanted

her, maybe

snapping

shut up!