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."

nodded. "Yeah, give him

to bargain, asked, "Can't we give him two points instead? Adding points

most critical of Dad. If they could win Evan over quickly, the four brothers would be united in purpose! Then,

Evan's hesitation, Elijah turned to

with

alright, two points it

Evan's eyes, he was now worth three points. And that was only

from upstairs, and Tarquin called

awkward. Fortunately, he seemed to have moved on as if nothing had happened. Elysia steadied her nerves and gathered the four little ones, getting ready for

way to the dining room. The Bradford family, despite its tradition of single inheritance,

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

some murmurs of disapproval from those who felt Elysia didn't deserve to sit at the main table, the events that had transpired earlier silenced any open

a share transfer document. The sight of it instantly shattered Gideon's

to Elysia,