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.

up, he tiptoed into the boys' room 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 death for Elijah, and for him too. If Elijah had died, it would've been as if

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

he found himself lingering over. He gently, like a thief in

pinned her hands above her head and kissed her fervently. Her eyes were closed, her cheeks flushed. Beneath him, she

against Elysia's! Panic-stricken, Tarquin pulled away. He breathed heavily, shocked and uneasy at

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

room, Emmett sat up in bed, crying, while Elliot and Evan, awakened by the noise, tried to comfort him. Tarquin

explained, "Emmett had