Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 566

On the little cart beside her, over a dozen vials of blood were neatly lined up, all freshly drawn from Elijah's body.

Elysia's heart felt like it was being squeezed, tears welling up in her eyes again. Her little Elijah, though no longer in life-threatening danger, had suffered damage to various organs. He had to take medication, endure injections, and go through painfully exhaustive examinations. Yesterday, during the stomach pump procedure, even though Elijah was unconscious, he trembled and shivered in discomfort... And they had just drawn several vials of blood yesterday, and now, even more! Her little boy was only five years old; how much blood could his tiny body even hold? But there was no choice. The poisoning was severe, and all these tests were necessary! Elysia felt a mix of distress and heartache, wishing she could take all this pain upon herself instead! She couldn't bear to see her son go through this suffering. He was so young, yet had to endure such pain...

Elysia gently touched Elijah's hand, wanting to tell him 'Mommy is here,' but she couldn't find her voice. Her body trembled, lips quivering, tears steadily cascading down. Her little Elijah, how her heart ached for him...

"Ms. Thome."

away her tears, "Yeah." Benjamin gave her a look, touched yet somewhat puzzled. Elysia's love for Elijah was no less than Tarquin's! Yet she wasn't Elijah's biological mother. Why then was her affection so intense? Her love for Elijah seemed a bit much. It was rare to see such strong emotions unless one was the biological parent or had raised the child themselves. But Benjamin had personally conducted the paternity test; Elysia and Elijah were indeed not related by blood! Benjamin was curious but didn't press further. He softly told Elysia, "We've identified all

eyes were a mix of pain, guilt, anger, and resentment! Tarquin, just off the phone, was confused, "What's wrong?" Before Elysia could speak, tears began to flow. She harshly wiped away her tears, only for new ones to quickly replace them. With a trembling voice, she asked, "Have you

the poison was on the soup bowl. Elijah drank from that bowl and was poisoned on the spot. Lowell conducted a sweep of everyone who could have had access to