Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1311

Baby, with her hair in two playful pigtails, sat nestled between Tracey and Elysia,

carefully sorting through the fresh herbs they'd gathered that morning.

She didn't really understand what the two adults were talking about, but she could

tell from their worried faces that something was up. In her sweet, high-pitched

voice, she piped up to cheer them on:

"Great-Gran, Mommy, don't be sad! Baby's super strong, Baby can carry the flag!"

Tracey turned to look at Baby, and immediately a smile softened her features.

This kid's got spunk!

"Our Baby is the best!" Tracey beamed, giving Baby a gentle poke.

After a bit of playful teasing, Tracey turned to Elysia, her tone more serious.

"Elysia, I know medicine isn't really your thing, but Baby's still so young..."

"For Baby's future, and for the future of medicine in general, you really should

learn from Grandma. Really dig deep."

"If, God forbid, Grandma's not around someday, at least you'll be able to carry

on."

"Grandma..." Elysia's heart twisted-not because she didn't want to learn, but

because Grandma was talking about not being there anymore.

But Tracey just shrugged, matter-of-fact.

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death. It's the way of life, honey. Grandma's been

around a long time-I'm not afraid of dying."

scares me is leaving and having nobody to

already someone in the medical world ready to

much. But right

at her, full of affection. Grandma should've

worrying

heroine-tough as

worry, Grandma. Teach me-I'll

in Quincy's cozy cabin, Quincy

a pen into ink and write a few bold, swirling words across a

paper:

"Peace and Prosperity"

lively, almost dancing on the

to study ancient

language. The beauty of our heritage begins

writing, then look at their clothes, their

they built them."

"Fashion is like fireworks-beautiful

But the

lasts for

Never turn your back

seriously. "I'll remember

"Now

bottle of perfume and sprayed

settle.

"What do you smell?"

inhaling deeply. After a moment,

bubbling brook... camellias...

of whiskey... fresh

opened his eyes in

this a new

him

Come on, I'll show you a

scents!"

***

Elliot and Elijah were huddled over a laptop,