Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 419

At the preschool, the teachers were all atwitter, their curiosity piqued as they surrounded Elliot.

"Hey Elliot, how did you come to know Ms. Slater is expecting?" they asked, eyes wide with wonder.

Elliot, shrouded in an air of mystery, simply replied, "Can't say."

"Is she... is she really pregnant?"

"Secret."

The teachers were left speechless, their minds buzzing with questions.

Word quickly got around, and soon enough, Elysia heard about it through Blossom.

taken aback. She was clueless about the ongoing saga between herself and Nola, let alone the fact that Nola had sought out Tarquin the night before. So, it baffled her why her son would suddenly make such a

was

head to the preschool to have a word with Elliot. She called Tarquin to see if he could look after Elijah. If he was

bar. He wasn't drinking but was incessantly smoking, the ashtray before him overflowing with cigarette butts. His phone lay on the low table, buzzing with Elysia's

"Even though it turned out she isn't the one you

tapped the ash from his cigarette, his expression

guard! Tarquin had personally overseen the verification process in the lab until noon today, ensuring there was no mistake in last night's results. Indeed,

whether she's the one or not, since Elijah is playing matchmaker, it shows he likes her.

don't," Tarquin cut

you don't hate her, right? If there's no hatred, there's a chance to grow fond of her. I suggest you give it a try with Elysia, for Elijah's sake. Forget the past, life moves forward. It's been years; whether she's alive

his last cigarette, stubbed it out in the ashtray, and picked up his phone to leave. Keaton sighed heavily, wondering how

as Nola got back into her car, her manager was on the phone trying to squash the rumor before it spread online. It was crucial to prevent it from reaching the

the call, her manager asked,