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!

"Let her catch some Z's,

was many things, but an Oscar-worthy actress she was not. Who

mom was playing possum, there had to be a reason. He chose not to call her out, instead offering, "Mom, take it easy. I've sorted things

the door gently behind him. Once outside, he confronted Tarquin, "What exactly

nerves when she dragged you into the study, and

dodging, "Kid,

then realized Keith wasn't around,

go of his suspicions, replied, "He headed back to his place, just across

Keith's ears, hoping to flaunt a bit of affection. Seems his planned display

he quizzed Elliot, "What

"Private matters."

Elijah made their way in. Seizing the

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 needed

at all surprised to see Tarquin, as if he'd been expecting him. Squinting slightly, he invited,

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