Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 421

Alright, there's been a rather curious development. Ms. Thorne's son publicly claimed that Ms. Slater is expecting. Whether it's true or not, the rumor has already skyrocketed to the top of the trending list. I suspect Ms. Thorne's call about heading to the daycare was sparked by this incident.

Tarquin frowned and refreshed the news feed on his phone, and sure enough, the top stories were all about the rumor. Online, there's no mention of Elysia's son, nor any photos of the child. The buzz is all about Nola being pregnant. Somebody even leaked Nola's hotel check-in records from the past month, alongside some blurry photos and videos. Truth be told, the woman in those images and clips is hardly recognizable, bearing only a slight resemblance to Nola in build.

But for the media, the truth hardly matters. What's paramount is whether the news draws eyeballs, generates clicks, and brings in revenue! Otherwise, a child's comment wouldn't have blown up to this extent! Now, the whole inte is slamming Nola, not just for being unmarried and pregnant, but because she's rumored to have been with three different men at hotels over three days. Public opinion is overwhelmingly negative, branding her shameless.

Seeing the top comments, Tarquin's thoughts immediately turned to Elysia. He had looked into Elysia's past, and six years ago, she was subjected to similar slander.

Driving, Lowell said, "Ms. Slater has been confined by Mr. Slater to reflect on her actions for the past month, not once stepping outside the Slater family estate. Someone's clearly spreading false rumors to slander her. I reckon she'll reach out for your help once she can't quell the rumors herself. But Ms. Slater's behavior today was unusual. I thought her call was about this scandal, but she didn't mention it at all."

To Nola, the bigger issue was that Elysia's son looks exactly like Elijah!

this time from Elysia

freaking out here! You need to talk to the community guards;

allow Elysia to take Elijah anywhere. Elysia, not wanting to leave Elijah alone at home, had

with Elijah, letting her leave on her own, but recalling Nola's words, he changed his

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come with

paused, "Why would you

countered, "Why can't

you don't need to come along. You should stay