Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 468

"...So, I lent them a hand, and now they're touched enough to join me for dinner as a thank you?"

"Yep! Exactly! It's a rare opportunity, Dad, you've got to cherish it. To show you're serious, why don't you cook dinner tonight? Whip up some of your best dishes!"

Tarquin: "..."

Why did he suddenly feel so undervalued? He was the one who helped, yet now he's playing host!

Seeing his dear old dad silent, Elijah continued, "Dad, if you're aiming to win over Mom, you've got to charm her son first! You weren't exactly Mr. Nice Guy to Mom before, and Elliot and his brothers weren't your biggest fans. If it wasn't for your help today, they wouldn't have agreed to have dinner with you! So, don't feel hard done by. Just count your blessings and don't look a gift horse in the mouth."

"..." A roast from his own son was a critical hit!

Tarquin bit his lip then asked, "Is Elysia joining too?"

"Of course, she is! It wouldn't do without Mom!"

Tarquin, skeptical, "She knows about the drama with the Slater family today?"

you see her, zip it about the Slater family drama!"

Elliot, Evan, and Emmett to warm up to you a bit more. If

Tarquin couldn't care less about

plan this dinner right, his son would make a

questions for Elysia too, about that

conceded, "Alright! Dad's got it, I'll cook dinner

"Good."

up, Tarquin pondered over Elysia and the mystery

than you! Knowing to win the small ones over first to get to the big one! He's right,

out of his thoughts and

"Yeah! I do!"

succeed, Elliot, Evan,

smile froze, "Tarquin, that joke's in poor taste! I do like Ms. Thorne, but I'm not looking to make her my wife. I'd rather

Overthinking it, idle hands! Clean up those files on

was aghast, "You're kidding,

don't see

"That's impossible to finish overnight! Besides, I'm just an assistant, how can I do a CEO's job? I'm