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?

she remembered Elijah had mentioned something about a paternity test proving he wasn't the father of Elysia's kids. So, Tarquin had stopped suspecting Elysia, which meant he wouldn't suspect anything about Elliot,

know about Elysia's

a moment before changing tack, "Then tell me about some of her past, the bits you

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herself in her room, her 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

not, unsure of what to say? Just like her-if he

not the case. But like? She wasn't entirely sure either. So, it

Elysia's heart rate picked up again, her thoughts growing more abundant. One moment she thought being together would be better for the kids. The next, she worried about

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

a mess. Are

tidied up before resting. Elysia fibbed, "No, I just