Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 578

They had secretly followed Tarquin, setting their smartwatches to silent mode to avoid detection once they arrived. Their minds had been preoccupied with Elijah's condition when they left the hospital, forgetting to inform Elysia.

Seeing their anxious expressions, Tarquin reassured them, "Don't worry. I told her you're with me and even said it was my idea, not like you two sneaked out or anything. She thinks I've already informed her when we left."

Evan pouted, his eyes rolling, caught in a dilemma of not wanting to admit Tarquin's help yet unable to deny the reality.

Elliot, on the other hand, was curious about Elysia's reaction, "What did Mom think about us being with you?"

"She's relieved, of course. She knows you're safe with me."

Elliot squinted, puzzled. "Mom would've freaked out before, but now she's actually calm. Seems like her view of you has really changed!"

"Let's get in the car. Elysia's waiting at the hospital, and we can talk more on the way there."

and Evan followed Tarquin back to the

you guys follow me to

conversation with Mom. We were worried you wouldn't catch the culprit and couldn't stand up for Elijah, so we came to check

"Elijah is lucky

our real brother! If someone messes with him, they're messing with us! Of course, we

nervously at the mention of 'real

oblivious, added, "Elijah would definitely consider you his real

his disdain, muttered under his breath before getting back to the point, "We couldn't hear everything you and Gideon discussed. Are you sure he was the

"Yeah."

Elijah. And judging by his reaction after the incident, it might not have been him this time." "The long-term poisoning was his doing, but not this time. This was the work of some shadowy figure who's been supplying Gideon with the poison." Elliot was taken aback, "No wonder Mom said the poison was rare and hard to detect. It's that shadowy

to lure Mom back, right? Knowing Elijah was her son, wouldn't poisoning him turn her

Bro, we need to find him and make him pay!"

thoughts, nodded and then asked Tarquin, "Before that shadowy figure's decoy jumped, he mentioned preparing a New Year's gift for you. Was it