Chapter 1415

"Honey..."

"Don't call me. I'm going down for dinner. If you want to kneel, be my guest."

Elysia strode toward the door, and Tarquin scrambled after her.

He grabbed her arm, but she shook him off.

Just as Elysia reached for the doorknob, Tarquin made a split-second decision. He pressed her gently against the door, blocking her path with his arm.

He was determined to make her forgive him!

He tried to kiss her, but Elysia turned her head away. "Tarquin, do you want a black eye that badly?!"

"Babe, I know I messed up. You can smack me if you want, but please don't say we're over-"

Before Tarquin could finish, a tiny voice piped up from the hallway:

"Big bro, second bro, third bro, Elijah-what are you guys doing lying in front of mom and dad's door?"

Elysia froze. "!"

Tarquin froze. "!"

She shoved Tarquin aside and flung open the door.

kids were huddled outside, looking as guilty as a pack of puppies


seconds, Elysia could only stare. Then she found

you

chimed in,

added, “Maybe ten

mumbled, "We came upstairs with

"We

answered at once, none of them

you've all learned to lie just like your dad,

then quickly corrected themselves, "We came up right after Dad

why

answered for the group, "We were worried you'd actually hit Dad, so we were ready to rush in

glared at Tarquin, her eyes practically

know you kneel


shrugged, looking

and his

dad before

just means you love her! If my dad could keel to my

even argue with his logic, so she just gritted her

the guest room. Don't even think about coming back to our bed unless I say

scooped up the youngest, and marched downstairs. Tarquin

boys looked at him with a mix of

trying

you didn't

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