Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 372

"Mom, come here."

Elliot, with a mask on, took Elysia's hand and led her back inside.

Tarquin tried to follow them, but Elliot stopped him, "Wait out here!"

Tarquin was left standing at the door as Elliot brought Elysia into the house.

He guided Elysia to the study, first making her sip some warm tea to calm down, then handed her a pill.

Elysia was confused, "I'm not sick, Elliot. What's this for?"

"Just take it, Mom. We need to talk."

Elliot knew his mom's mental fortitude well; he wouldn't dare to tell her the truth without preparing her first!

Even though puzzled, Elysia trusted her son and swallowed the pill.

"What did you want to talk about?"

It was then Elliot felt brave enough to say,

"Mom, I've found out about the past. I know why you suddenly wanted to leave today, and I also know that the man outside is my dad."

up, shock written all over

"Who told you that?!"

pulled her

accidentally overheard you talking to Blossom about the past. That's how

Elysia panicked,

I lied to you. Your dad... he isn't

cut her off, then added, "He's just biologically related to us. We don't like him. We

do you

carefully chose his

wronged you by accident, and then you were vilified, before moving to the countryside to

past choked Elysia

she could speak, Elliot looked

worked so hard these

her hardships broke

hardships seemed worth it at

more touching for a mother than hearing, "Mom, you've

Stuck with such a foolish, incapable mom. You started facing difficulties right from when you were in my womb.

saw her children, tears began to

like little refugees, a clear sign

smaller, but her lack of nutritional intake during pregnancy, coupled with her constant hard work to earn money, resulted in the babies being born small and frail, their skin wrinkly, resembling little old

understanding, wiped