Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1435

Elysia held him close, her voice soft and soothing.

"Everyone's singing your parents' praises now. The government's cleared their names. They can finally rest in peace and so can you. You don't have to worry anymore."

Tarquin responded, his voice muffled by her shoulder.

"Finding Mom's ashes and laying her to rest beside Dad, with everyone watching... That's been my dream for years. Now it's real. I'm happy, really. You

don't have to worry about me."

Elysia's heart ached for him. She gently patted his back.

After a quiet moment, she called to him, "Honey?"

"Yeah?"

"Your birthday's coming up."

Tarquin opened his eyes, lifting his lashes to look at her. "And?"

"You'll be staying at the old house these days, right?"

"Not for the whole time. If anything urgent comes up, just call me."

Elysia smiled. "Well, while you're there, make sure you eat well and get plenty of sleep. When your birthday comes, I've got a huge surprise for you. Sound good?"

"How huge

even more

you

shook her

see how you behave. If you're good, you get

"Alright,

and go to sleep. Be a

"...Okay."

gently rubbing his back and humming

Elliot, Evan, and Emmett

He fell asleep in no

morning, he woke up in Elysia's

for a couple of hours, but it was the best sleep he'd

Elysia, still fast asleep, and a soft, happy smile crept onto his lips. Carefully, he moved her arm and slipped out of

slightly and pouting in

eyes closed, she instinctively

full of affection,

snuggled in, finding a comfortable spot before drifting off

until she was sound asleep before

next morning, when Elysia woke up, Tarquin was already

felt a twinge of disappointment,

her phone, she found

If you miss

on a heart-shaped sticky note, his

bit of it