Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 431

Elysia shot him a wary look. "What about?"

Tarquin replied, "If you won't come here, I'm coming over to you."

Elysia quickly said, "Wait, I'll come to you!"

Discussing matters in the study always felt more comfortable than in the bedroom.

Upon reaching the study, Elysia stood with caution and asked, "What do you want?"

Tarquin got straight to the point, "Does your son know Nola?"

"No, he doesn't."

"Then why is he spreading rumors that Nola is pregnant?"

Elysia certainly wouldn't admit that Elliot did it on purpose and lied, "My son didn't mean to start a rumor. He just thought her belly looked a bit bulgy and assumed she was pregnant. We didn't expect the media to blow it out of proportion."

Tarquin stared at her with an inscrutable expression for a moment before asking, "Is there anything extraordinary about your son?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do they, compared to other kids, show any unusual traits?"

Elysia confidently and assuredly said, "Not at all. They are just ordinary kids. Oh, they are quite smart though."

"Smart?"

and sensible." Elysia said

that come from their

not! Their father is a fool!

at her, dead serious, "If they take after you, they couldn't

immediately, "What's that supposed to

"No."

are

not bright, low

no longer wanting to engage with him, and turned to leave.

your son say Nola was pregnant

Elysia snapped

a cryptic look for a few seconds,

was suspicious, wondering what

was curious but didn't ask

Elliot indeed had spread the rumor on purpose, she was lying, feeling a

herself yet, so it was better not

left, Tarquin lit a cigarette and sat at

a late lunch at Future Community, their dinner was delayed until

already dark

Elijah

table, occasionally glancing at his smartwatch and then out the

normal, Tarquin saw right through his nervousness

Tarquin had raised

was clearly troubled today, likely something to do with

was even finished, Tarquin received a call from

We can't find Nola anywhere, just like when we were looking for Ms. Thorne. She's supposed to be in Jindale City,