Chapter 677

Elysia was at a loss for words, wondering what was going on.

Before she could even ask, Tarquin blurted out, "Elijah's mom is coming back."

After saying that, he pulled her into a tight hug, resting his chin on top of her head as if he was afraid that mentioning another woman would upset her and drive her away.

Elysia was dumbfounded. She's coming back? She's been back for ages!

Who was spreading these rumors?

Who was feeding him this false information?

Trying to get a better look at him, Elysia struggled in his arms, but he held her so tightly she couldn't move.

Pressed against his chest, she could hear the steady beat of his heart as she asked, "Who told you she was coming back?"

"That's not the point," Tarquin's voice was filled with a sense of defeat, "I wronged her years ago, I promised her I'd take responsibility, I..."

He trailed off, unsure of how to continue, but Elysia got the picture.

she was Elijah's mother. He thought of

why he

particularly fond of Elijah's mother, a sense of duty

and wanted

meant he and Elysia

then there'd be no place for Elijah's mom by his side, and he'd feel he was

at a crossroads, unsure of which path to

let out a sigh. If she wasn't Elijah's

view, love was between two people, with no room for

was indecisive, unable to commit to being with her, then

no

her, given his obsession with Elijah's mother over the years, he would have let her go, content to wait for Elijah's mother's

not wanting to

raised her hand to wrap it firmly around Tarquin's waist,

dilemma, but she

all, bringing up the

confessed their feelings for each other and hadn't even officially started dating yet. She wanted to wait a bit longer before bringing up the

all, mutual affection didn't guarantee

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