Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 977

Elysia woke with a start to find the bed beside her empty. Flicking on the bedside lamp, she sat up and called out, "Tarquin?"

No response. He wasn't in the room.

Frowning slightly, Elysia felt a twinge of concern.

She knew he must have gone out to clear his head.

The matter of Elizabeth's ashes weighed heavily on them all. Even though she and the kids did bring warmth and comfort to him, it wasn't possible for the grief to have completely dissipated.

After all, Elizabeth was his beloved mother...

He didn't show it because he didn't want to worry her or the kids.

Sighing softly to herself, Elysia turned off the lamp and lay back down.

Everyone needs their space, and respecting that need without intrusion was paramount.

Some burdens had to be shouldered alone...

The next day.

barely breaking when Tarquin received

believe this, but Verity's illegitimate son has been living in

furrowed.

absolutely. I've sent you the files. Take

was a well-known cultural hub abroad, a place filled with art and

Tarquin and his mother, Elizabeth, had

out to be the base of

that Verity's illegitimate son was also residing there was too much

seriously. But this revelation made him

his cigarette, he opened the files

had grown up

graduating from a top university here, he had returned to work

had juggled her job with

out, except for the startling fact that this illegitimate son

deeper issue at play, but couldn't quite grasp

his phone broke his concentration.

Frowning, Tarquin answered, "Speak."

man wants you to visit him at the hospital. He has something to

"I'm busy!"

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