Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 648

Tarquin was completely in the dark about all of this. Seeing her silence, he prodded again, "What's holding her back?"

Blossom certainly wasn't going to spill the beans. "That's Elysia's personal business. If you want to know, you'll have to ask her yourself."

Tarquin didn't press her further, instead, he shifted the topic. "Do you know anything about the father of Elliot, Evan, and Emmett?"

He suspected that Elysia's reservations might have something to do with the kids' dad. After all, getting involved with her would mean stepping into the role of stepdad for the boys.

At his question, Blossom felt a pang of anxiety, "No, I don't know him!"

Tarquin was skeptical. "But you're her best friend. How do you not know anything about her husband?"

Blossom was confused. Her husband? Wasn't he asking about Elliot, Evan, and Emmett's father? Did he actually think those boys were Elysia's husband's kids? Was he out of his mind?

a paternity test proving he wasn't the father of Elysia's kids. So, Tarquin

know about Elysia's

changing tack, "Then tell me

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mind racing with his words: "I

words throwing her into a tizzy. After stewing under her covers for a while, she finally calmed down enough to ponder his reaction. His surprise was understandable, given the abruptness of

of what to say? Just like her-if he asked whether she liked him right now, she

like? She wasn't entirely sure either. So, it boiled down to her having

better for the kids. The next, she worried about their secrets and how a potential breakup could turn messy, especially with the kids caught in the middle. What would

door, snapping her back to reality. Standing up, she opened the door, trying to appear normal,

still a mess. Are you

before resting. Elysia fibbed, "No, I just felt suddenly tired and took