Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 448

Elijah was clearly exasperated and rolled his eyes. "Who wants such a clueless dad anyway? Take him away!"

With his usual seriousness, Tarquin replied, "You asked Elliot and Evan to help you find your mom. You must really miss her. But what if, after Elysia and I get together, she suddenly comes back?"

Elijah shot back, "And what if you find my mom, and she's already with someone else? What then?"

Tarquin frowned, "Then I guess I'd have to make it up to her in some other way."

Elijah retorted, "Likewise, if she comes back after you've already gotten together with my mom, then make it up to her in some other way. Stop using her as an excuse. Your relationship with Elysia has nothing to do with anyone else. It's between the two of you!"

Frustration evident, Elijah pressed on, "Don't you even want to try? I'm not forcing you, I just want you to give it a shot."

Mr. Bradford internally resisted the idea but outwardly reassured, "No, I've made a promise to Elijah, and I won't go back on my word."

"Dad, what Elliot told you is true. Mom's not into you, but I talked her into giving you a chance. It wasn't easy to get this

Tarquin was speechless.

stern look, Elijah assured him, "You'll thank me for this in the

squinted, "What do you

keep your distance. Even if it hadn't been her, someone else

of Nola; his focus was on the mysterious figure who had orchestrated everything from the

on Mom. If you win her over, both you and I

yet couldn't voice it out, merely nodding,

interrupted their conversation, followed by Elysia's

to check,

nightgown with her hair down, was rubbing her forehead, hissing in pain. Elijah fretted, "What happened,

a headache. I turned too quickly and bumped into