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.

breaking when Tarquin

Verity's illegitimate son has been living in Karl

brow furrowed. "Are

I've sent you the files. Take

was a well-known cultural hub abroad, a place

and his mother, Elizabeth, had

also turned out to be the base of operations

hear that Verity's illegitimate son was also residing there

seriously. But this revelation

out his cigarette, he opened the files

now twenty-seven, had grown up in

university here, he had returned to work at a local publishing house in

juggled her job with her literary pursuits. Tarquin still had vague memories of accompanying Elizabeth

information, no other anomalies stood out, except for the startling fact that this illegitimate son was living in Karl Town and working

issue at play, but couldn't

sudden ring of his phone broke his concentration. It was

Frowning, Tarquin answered, "Speak."

you to visit him at

"I'm busy!"

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