Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 697

Elysia massaged her temples, feeling a secondhand embarrassment for him.

Luckily, his efficiency saved the day. The delivery arrived swiftly, brimming with bite-sized delights: mini quiches, shrimp dumplings, mini donuts, along with burgers and sandwiches, not to forget the soy milk and a variety of hearty oatmeals.

A feast to cater to the varied tastes of the little ones.

Elysia called out for the kids to wash up for breakfast, and the little rascals bolted from the playroom. They scurried to the dining table, eyes scanning for their breakfast before racing off to wash their hands.

Tarquin set aside the delivery, placing his homemade dishes in front of Elysia. "Eat this," he suggested.

"Why's that?"

"It's made by me, not some other guy," Tarquin said, knowing well that the chefs at Jinpeach Restaurant were all men.

Elysia rolled her eyes. Was this really the time for a competition?

Before she could retort, the children dashed back, settling into their seats.

"Mommy, I want the burger!"

"Mommy, can I have the dumplings?"

want the shrimp

to

four of them chirped like little birds eager for feeding, turning into tiny tigers once the food was

your food, Evan. Chew properly before

if there was no tomorrow, especially

ensuring the kids were fine, Elysia finally sat

her right, with Elijah and Elliot nearby, leaving Tarquin at a

a tad resentful for the

four were hindering his romance with

could bundle them off to

school was

a moment, Tarquin texted Lowell,

the mall today, then catch a movie. Consider it my way of making up for the morning

an outing excited the kids, and Elysia

getting ready, the family

bushes, thrilling the kids

bag full of essentials -

motherhood meant always being

was about to call the kids over,