Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 551

Tarquin remained silent, his gaze fixed somewhere in the distance.

Elysia's cheeks flushed a crimson red. "Don't be ridiculous, that doesn't count! We're discussing serious matters here. Emmett, who taught you that word?"

"From Evan."

Elysia turned her head towards Evan, feigning anger.

Evan tilted his head up, gazing at the sky. His deep, dark eyes rolled around in their sockets, deliberately avoiding her gaze. Soon after, he dragged Emmett away to grab some food.

Elliot glanced at Tarquin with a slightly narrowed gaze and said to Elysia, "Mom, I'm gonna go find my brothers."

A proud smile graced Elijah's face as he said, "Dad's got Mom's back, so I'm relieved. I'll go catch up with Evan and Emmett."

As soon as Elijah caught up with Evan, he said, "Doesn't this earn Dad some points? He stood up for Mom just now."

"Yeah, give

two points instead? Adding points

Emmett remained neutral, but Evan was the most critical of Dad. If they could win Evan over

Elijah turned

chuckled, "Dad did good today, dealing with those two troublemakers. Let's

Elliot, conceded, "Alright, alright, two points it is. That makes

was oblivious to the fact that, in Evan's eyes, he was now worth three points. And

and Tarquin called out to

seemed to have moved on as if nothing had happened. Elysia steadied her nerves and gathered

Bradford family, despite its tradition of single inheritance, was not short of daughters. Along with the relatives from the extended family, they were quite a prosperous and

table that could seat dozens was not nearly enough, and the dining room was arranged

took his place at the head table, with Tarquin of course, and Elysia and the four little ones joined them at the head table. Despite some murmurs of disapproval from those who felt Elysia didn't

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by his reaction, handed the document to Elysia, "Sign this first, then we can