Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 538

Elysia, though puzzled, quietly followed his lead and mimicked his actions. Elijah, Elliot, Evan, and Emmett each placed incense in Kendrick's holder. Suddenly, the candle in front of Kendrick's photograph flickered loudly, and the flame shot up high.

Evan, amazed, asked, "Hey, is Grandpa Kendrick really happy?"

Elliot confirmed, "The higher the flame, the happier he must be."

Emmett was thrilled, "Grandpa Kendrick likes us."

Elijah looked content, “I just told Grandpa about his daughter-in-law and grandkids.”

Tarquin: "..."

Elysia: “..

family collectively scowled,

the voices of the youngsters echoed, unusually

no need to

twitching: Where's the ground when you need it to

a chapel, and she couldn't argue with the children; she could only shake her head at Elijah, signaling him to keep quiet. Tarquin wasn't bothered. After all, his dad wasn't foolish. If he had really brought a daughter-in-law to see him, he would have mentioned it himself. Elijah's words were just child's babble. But to the rest of the Bradford family, Elijah's words,

Allegra and her family's turn. Tarquin didn't bother waiting inside and led Elysia and the kids out. Once outside, he lit a cigarette, looking somewhat

him and me, yet you blabbered nonsense inside the chapel. Look, you

empathy for Tarquin, “It's not that; Dad's just missing Grandpa and Grandma. He

"Oh? Is that why?"

these years, he just doesn't show it. Mr. Lowell said that when Dad was about four or five, his parents died, supposedly murdered. Then,

cigarette between his fingers, occasionally taking a drag, his brows slightly furrowed, his ruggedly handsome face tinged with melancholy. He was