Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 637

Not long after, Tarquin and the four little rascals returned.

Under Tarquin's lead, they sneaked into the house, quietly opening the door and tiptoeing inside. Their eyes, all five pairs of them, were glued towards the direction of Elysia's bedroom, terrified of being caught by her.

But then-

Elysia's voice emerged from behind them, "Freeze!"

Startled, the group stopped dead in their tracks! Then, they simultaneously turned around to face her.

Elysia, apron tied around her waist and a kitchen knife in her hand, stood at the kitchen doorway, her brows furrowed in a mix of confusion and irritation, "What have you been up to? Why are you coming from outside?!"

She had thought the little rascals were playing in the playroom all this time!

one after another, before unanimously turning their gaze towards Tarquin,

they had agreed upon earlier, "We were just bored, so I took the kids out for a little stroll downstairs. Didn't want

stroll downstairs? When did you sneak out?

were in the bedroom; thought you were resting. Didn't want to disturb you, so I didn't

just one look from her, the kids spilled the beans, "Mommy, he took us downstairs for ice cream." "It was his idea." "We didn't want to go, but he tempted us with delicious ice

Tarquin: "???!"

were downstairs, they had agreed that if Elysia found out, they would all stick to the story of just going for a walk. Whoever mentioned ice cream was the traitor! Looks like he was the only one who took that seriously? These

betrayal, Elysia, visibly upset, said, "You four, back to your room!

off to the

ship of friendship

study and noticing Tarquin

grimaced awkwardly, managing a strained smile, "Let's just talk. No need to get physical,

holding the kitchen knife she had been using to chop vegetables. Hearing the commotion, she had instinctively grabbed