Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 615

Chapter 615

Tarquin fibbed, "She's just tuckered out. I was trying to help her sleep and missed your call."

Elliot was puzzled, "You were helping my mom sleep?"

"Yeah, she's been burning the candle at both ends at the hospital with Elijah. She's been all out of sorts today. Tried to nap but couldn't settle, so I helped her relax."

Elysia was seething internally. Rascal! Liar! Who asked him for help?!

She's not a toddler in need of bedtime stories, is she?

This jerk, can't he come up with a better excuse?!

Elliot clearly wasn't buying it. His gaze shifted between Tarquin and the direction of the study where Elysia was, eventually deciding to check on her himself.

Elysia panicked and feigned sleep!

stood by the doorway, suggesting, "Let her catch some

through the act. His mom was many things, but an Oscar-worthy actress she was not.

a reason. He chose not to call her out, instead offering, "Mom, take

gently behind him. Once outside, he

she dragged you into the study, and now

dodging, "Kid, grown-up stuff. Don't

realized Keith wasn't around, asking,

headed back to his place,

His previous mention of helping Elysia was meant for Keith's ears, hoping to flaunt a bit

Elliot,

"Private matters."

left hanging just as Blossom, Evan, Emmett, and Elijah made their way in. Seizing the moment, Tarquin excused himself, "Don't bother Elysia, she needs rest.

calming his nerves with a few cigarettes at the end of the corridor, his desire cooled off, he found himself at Keith's door, ringing the bell. He

immediately, clad in casual whites, not at all surprised to see Tarquin, as if he'd been expecting

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