Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 563

Elliot, Evan, and Emmett stared at him for a long while before Elliot said, "No worries, we can sleep on our own. Just make sure mom is taken care of, okay?"

Once inside their room, Elliot whispered to Evan, "Let's give him an extra point. He's sacrificing something so important to stay and look after mom. I'm really touched."

Evan nodded immediately, "Yeah!"

Before bed, Elliot asked Emmett to touch up his and Evan's makeup. Thankfully, Emmett was a whiz with the makeup kit. Otherwise, after all the tears shed today, their makeup would've been ruined, and Tarquin and the Bradford family might have noticed!

Outside, Tarquin leaned against the window, calling Lowell. His gaze lingered on Elysia. He told Lowell he'd stay put for now, inquired about the investigation's progress, and arranged some tasks.

to check on the trio. Seeing them all asleep, he carefully tucked them in, turned off the light, and left. The hospital room was quiet. He sat by Elysia's bed, silently keeping vigil. Today had been a brush with

tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. His fingers gently traced her cheek, and his heart skipped a beat. It was like an electric shock. He swiftly withdrew his

he found himself lingering over. He gently, like a thief in the night, caressed her

a torrent of dreamy images flooded his mind-images of them entwined passionately. In the dream, they were undressed, he pinned her hands above her head and kissed her fervently. Her eyes were closed, her cheeks flushed. Beneath him, she trembled and panted, responding to him with a shy yet passionate eagerness. They kissed, tumbled across the bed, freely indulging

back to reality. To his horror, his lips were pressed against Elysia's! Panic-stricken, Tarquin pulled away. He breathed heavily, shocked and uneasy at

again, coming from the boys' room. Tarquin steadied his heart and, putting the incident aside for

crying, while Elliot and Evan, awakened by the

explained, "Emmett had