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?

Elysia's kids. So, Tarquin

thing, Blossom advised him, "If you want to know about Elysia's husband, you really should be asking her, not me.

for a moment before changing tack, "Then tell me about

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had locked herself in her room, her mind racing with his words: "I just want

a while, she finally calmed down enough

not, unsure of what to say? Just

She wasn't entirely sure either. So, it boiled down to her having a bit of a

growing more abundant. One moment she thought being together would be 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 she do

worry, feeling utterly insecure until Elliot knocked on her door, snapping her back to reality. Standing up, she opened the door, trying to

"The kitchen's still a mess.

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