Chapter 749

Evan felt a little tug at his heartstrings, though he never knew that his dad's silence was due to his eagerness to be by his mom's side.

Tarquin was a bit tipsy, having indulged in quite a few drinks that night. He wasn't drunk, just pleasantly buzzed.

All he could think about was Elysia.

Elysia was still in the kitchen getting water when Tarquin approached her from behind, wrapping his arms around her and resting his chin in the crook of her shoulder.

Even though they had been together for a while, this intimate gesture still made Elysia's heart race.

Pushing him away would only make her seem prudish, so she braced herself and asked, "Have you been drinking?"

Tarquin's warm breath tickled her ear as he replied,

"Yeah, had a get-together with a few uncles. Keaton and the guys cornered me, insisted I drink. Wouldn't let me leave otherwise."

"What could they possibly want, keeping you there so late?"

drinking. But I know

his lips brushed against her earlobe, sending

his embrace and turned to face him, pushing a glass of water towards him, "Drink some

didn't want to get overly affectionate in front

held, then placed it on the counter and pulled her

it,

he murmured softly, his

Elysia stopped resisting.

must've had quite a bit to drink, feeling sick? I don't have any hangover soup here, but if you're

as lucky as my dad

"Four kids come with their own set of pressures! Are you hungry? I've got some dumplings left over from dinner in the freezer, or if you'd prefer, I could make you some pasta. There's some

head, then said, "It feels so

paused, a frown crossing her face as

just routine care, and yet it moved him so deeply, clearly starved for

love often

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