Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Tarquin could read Elysia like an open book, and with a soft voice, he said, "If Emmett's biological parents ever come looking for him, we'll respect Emmett's wishes. If Emmett wants to go with them, we'll let him. If he doesn't, he stays with us. Don't worry about the kind of home his biological parents might have. Whether Emmett stays with us or not, we'll make sure he's set up for a happy future. So, just breathe."

Elysia exhaled deeply, her mind somewhat at ease after her conversation with Blossom. Deep down, she knew she'd find it hard to let go after all these years of raising Emmett. But if Emmett's biological parents came for him and he chose to leave with them, she couldn't stand in his way. She hoped for Emmett's sake that his biological family was well-off. But Tarquin was right; with them by his side, they wouldn't let Emmett suffer. "Let's cross that bridge when we come to it. Don't eat yourself up over this," Tarquin consoled her.

Nodding, Elysia kissed Emmett's forehead before standing up to leave his room. Once outside, she asked, "You seem in a good mood, what were you and the kids talking about?"

"The kids were just expressing their love for me, saying they love me more than anything."

Elysia raised an eyebrow, "They said they love you more than anything?"

"Yes!"

"Really?"

"Of course, it's true."

"I don't believe it!"

Can't the kids express their

pursed her lips, "It's not that they don't love you, but it's hard to

long as they love me, it doesn't matter if they

along with him. His happiness was her

especially Evan. To go from

"Elysia."

"Hmm?"

you has been the greatest blessing of my life! You've not only raised our children well,

kids is known to be hard, but nurturing them is the real challenge a fact known to those

for Elysia wasn't just about the children's achievements but about

was an ordinary woman without any special skills, but she had instilled in the children something

in their eyes, and

was good, what was bad, what to do, and what not to

family and understood

children's kindness and compassion were