Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1316

Chapter 1316

Elliot, Emmett, and Elijah all caught it-they glanced at Tarquin, brows furrowed, waiting for him to explain.

Tarquin was quiet for a few seconds before he finally spoke up.

"It was an animal carcass. A bit gory. I didn't want you or Baby to get scared, so we kept you back."

All three kids instantly widened their eyes-yeah, right!

Tarquin shot them a look: Let it go. White lie.

The trio pursed their lips and looked down, deciding not to call him out.

Elysia squinted at him, suspicious. "An animal carcass?"

"Yeah."

"What kind of animal?"

"I couldn't tell, honestly. Looked like it got attacked by something bigger, half- eaten. Bit of a mess."

Elysia frowned. "So... are there other predators around? Is Evan in danger?" "He's fine. White and Bernard's apprentice are with him."

"Jeez, the way you guys acted, I thought

in her tiny voice, "Me too! I thought Daddy and my brothers

worry, honey. Nature's tough. It's normal for animals to get attacked

don't be scared

not, sweetie. I mean, I'm a surgeon, remember? I've seen way worse than a dead animal. If I'd known it was just that,

"Mommy, you're amazing!"

even braver than me

boys listened quietly. Honestly, those two were the easiest to reassure in the

for a bit, then found a clean patch of ground to stop and wait

what they'd really seen, but with Elysia nearby, they didn't dare

a while, Evan showed up, flanked

him over, hoping for some sign of what really happened,

no one wanted to

though, it couldn't have

into any

first, "Your mom knows we found a half-eaten animal. She was just worried there might be

away that Dad wasn't telling the whole truth and jumped in, "We didn't see anything else. Even if there were predators. Mom, you don't have to worry about me! They're more scared of

I am

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