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?

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

say the wrong thing, Blossom advised him, "If you want to know about Elysia's husband, you really should be asking her,

a moment before changing tack, "Then tell

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in her room, her mind racing with his

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

to say?

entirely sure either. So, it boiled down to her

that thought, 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 their secrets and how a potential

back to reality.

mentioned, "The kitchen's still a mess. Are you feeling

up before resting. Elysia fibbed, "No, I just felt suddenly tired and took a nap. I'll