Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 373

Elysia stared at her son, his earnest expression leaving no room for doubt that this was no joke. Her breath caught in her throat!

She couldn't believe it. "How is this possible? How could Elijah and I...?"

Elliot tried to soothe her, "Mom, just take a deep breath, alright? For us, this is good news. It means we've got another brother, and you've got another son!"

"I know, I know... I get that it's supposed to be good news, but how could I possibly be Elijah's mother? If I am, why didn't I know about his existence? I mean, he would have been in my womb for over nine months. How could I not know? Could Elijah have made a mistake? Are you sure it's me?" The shock was overwhelming, and Elysia found it hard to accept.

Elliot explained calmly, "Mom, when you were pregnant with us, times were tough, and you didn't go to the hospital for check-ups. Then you passed out during labor. You didn't even know how you managed to give birth to us, let alone how many babies were actually inside. We're triplets, and I suspect that Elijah was taken away right after birth, which is why you didn't know about him."

Elysia was stunned, her heart pounding like a drum!

Elliot's explanation made sense. She had fainted on the street close to her delivery date and woke up in a cabin in the woods, with her children already born. Losing one, even two, without her knowledge seemed plausible now!

accepting the truth, Elysia panicked, "Elliot, are you sure Elijah

Elijah is our blood brother, and he's

a photograph to show Elysia. It was the result of a DNA test between Elysia and Elijah, a digital copy. The report showed an astonishing 99.99999% similarity

breath hitched, nearly suffocating

speak, but her lips moved without sound, trembling uncontrollably. Elliot held her shaking hand firmly, as if he could read her thoughts, and said exactly what she needed to hear, "Mom, congratulations, you've got another son. Our family has grown stronger, and now we're a happy family of five! And you know what?

burst into tears,

her son! Her

had been out there all these years, longing for her day and night, and she had been

could she have been so

She had even suspected it, so why didn't she think of a DNA

about Elijah's past struggles, about the curses and verbal assaults from

from missing

Now, reflecting