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.

Elysia's bed, silently keeping vigil. Today had been a brush with death for Elijah, and for him too. If Elijah

exhausted because of him and his son. Tarquin looked at her tenderly, unconsciously lifting his hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her

thief in the night, caressed her cheek, her eyebrows, her nose, and couldn't help but

Her eyes were closed, her cheeks flushed. Beneath him, she

lips were pressed against Elysia's! Panic-stricken,

sobbing sounded again, coming from the boys' room. Tarquin steadied his heart and, putting the incident aside for a moment, went to

in bed, crying, while Elliot and Evan, awakened by

"Emmett had