Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 506

Elysia pouted, her voice tinged with sympathy, "You know, I kinda feel sorry for you."

In her eyes, it was simple. Most folks would want someone by their side when they're under the weather, let alone going through what he was. Yet, here he was, without a single soul to fret over him.

Pretty sad, if you ask me.

Sure, she wasn't related to him by blood, like Lowell, but she was the mother of his son.

A secret he was oblivious to, but one she was painfully aware of.

Their son tied them together with bonds that couldn't be severed. Directly linked, she felt a tad closer to him than others might.

She wouldn't bother with the small stuff, but when push came to shove, she believed she ought to step up.

from him, despite Blossom's advice against it. Helping him now might ease her conscience

gaze dark and unreadable. The room fell

awkward under his stare, Elysia broke the silence, "But I definitely can't handle a corpse, so we'll need Lowell's help. Should

dislike for the smell and putting it away. Leaning back, he assured her, "You don't need to

take care of Elijah! But

"There's always a way."

"Aren't you worried someone might frame you? If you're pegged as a murderer, you could face the

did it, I'd be brainstorming my defense. If not, it's not my problem. Let's

you can't clear your name, you'll be stuck in jail, and the police can hold you for a

to spend New Year

off guard, raised her voice, "Who wants to spend New Year with you! Can't you take this

"I'm not serious?"

serious if you think I want to spend New Year