Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 683

As Tarquin basked in a mix of relief and seething anger towards the enigmatic stranger, he found himself back at Sunshine Community in just over twenty minutes.

Gently pushing open the door to his home, he noticed the absence of Elysia in the living room and proceeded to the master bedroom.

It was midday, yet the bedroom remained shrouded in darkness.

The curtains were still drawn, allowing only a sliver of light to sneak through and illuminate Elysia's face, showing her deep in slumber.

The sight of her immediately banished thoughts of the mysterious man from Tarquin's mind.

Today was their day, a moment solely for him and Elysia, and he'd be damned if anyone dared to interrupt.

Treading lightly, Tarquin closed the door behind him and approached the bed, gazing at her with a mix of caution and adoration.

This was Elijah's birth mother!

The woman he'd been searching for over six long years!

The one he had wronged, wanted to make amends for, tirelessly sought after, and now loved deeply - it was all her.

Tarquin's expression was a tangled web of emotions as he gently caressed her cheek, his hands trembling...

His feelings for her were complex, a blend of love and guilt.

Relief, self-reproach, and deep affection coexisted in his heart.

mother filled him with joy,

joy was quickly overshadowed by endless guilt and sympathy, especially now, seeing her up close, intensified his feelings of remorse and

after he had wronged her, she was scorned by her husband and

Elijah had led

was forced to leave Jindale City, her

begin to imagine what she had endured over the

the insults and humiliations she faced

had he done in

he had been harsh, argumentative, and verbally abusive, even going so far as to label her as promiscuous based on their past. How could he? How

if an invisible hand was squeezing his heart, making

each breath, his

past self, wishing he could obliterate that

of emotional turmoil, Tarquin

with regret and anger

the slap was

Tarquin and the red mark on his

and she snapped

up abruptly, she

her heart ached

would you... are you bankrupt from a business failure? I have money, I can

mind always raced to financial solutions

could finish her sentence, Tarquin pulled her

on the bed, with Tarquin kneeling beside it, he held her closely, burying his face