Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1227

“She wants to open a center—specifically for kids struggling with mental health issues.”

Clayton raised an eyebrow. “Really? But she didn’t even major in psychology. What made her want to do that?”

“She spent a few years living out in the wilderness. Picked up a lot on her own. Now she’s really into it.”

Clayton perked up at the mention of the wilderness. “I’ve been meaning to ask you about that! I heard back when Irene had that accident, someone rescued her, and she ended up living in the woods with her kids for five years. Do you know who helped her?”

“No idea.”

Clayton looked surprised. “Not even you know?”

“Nope. Elysia told me she promised her rescuer she wouldn’t talk about what happened out there, or share anything about the person.”

Clayton’s jaw dropped. “That secretive, huh?”

“Yep.”

Clayton sighed. “I was hoping to find out who it was, so I could thank them properly.”

Tarquin, for his part, felt more curiosity than anything else.

He wondered what kinds of people lived in those woods, and what exactly went on out there.

Elysia was amazing with holistic medicine—she always knew what to do when someone was sick.

And Elliot, Evan, and Emmett? Each of those kids is a prodigy in their own right. Sure, they’ve got natural gifts, but you don’t get that far without a good mentor.

No way Elliot could be making that much money as a kid without someone guiding him.

No way Evan could be that skilled.

And Emmett—no matter how smart he is—wouldn’t have picked up all those sleight-of-hand tricks on his own!

And then there’s White, that clever little snake of theirs. You don’t find animals like that unless they come from a truly unique place.

There aren’t many things in this world that fascinate Tarquin—but the people from Elysia’s past, and everything that happened in those woods, definitely did.

He was very, very curious.

Downstairs, Pamela and the kids were starting to wake up.