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Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 180

Chapter 180 

Back in the day, no matter how much Keaton jumped around in front of Elijah, Elijah just turned a blind eye and a deaf ear, treating him 

like he was thin airl 

Before Keaton left, he and Tarquin stood downstairs, taking a smoke break

You know, you cant knock itElysia’s got some chops. I’ve hired a string of fancy chefs to cook, but none could win over Elijahis stomach the way she did 

Why don’t you just have her come over to take care of Elijah?” 

Tarquin frowned, flicking ash from his cigarette

She came over once, but Elijah didn’t take to her, sent her packing.” 

Huh? Likes her cooking but not her company?” 

Vep.” 

The kid’s probably feeling threatened because Elysia’s such a looker. Thinks you and she might become an item.” 

Tarquin took a drag on his cigarette, mulling it 

it over. That was probably it

Elijah never liked it when he was around other women

He was playing his Mommy’s little sentinel

Keaton said, Try to get them to spend more time together. Elysia’s an opportunity. If Elijah likes her cooking, maybe hell warm up to her too. Once he does, things can only get better from there.” 

Yeah.” 

By the way, she asked again about meeting up tomorrow. You planning on seeing her? Decided to come clean about who you are

Tarquin flicked more ash, lost in thought 

Keaton said, Don’t leave things up in the 

Where does that leave my reputation?” 

the air, man. I’ve already vouched for you. If you bail tomorrow, how am I supposed to explain it

Tarquin scrunched his eyebrows and said, Ill see her tomorrow” 

Good!” 

After Keaton left, Tarquin went upstairs

Elijah had polished off everything on the dinner table.. 

Tarquin was stunned. You finished?” 

Yep.” 

Feeling stuffed?” 

Elijah shook his head and retreated to his room tem 

Tarquin stared at the plates that looked licked clean by a dog for a long while

Then he made a call to the nutritionist, asking how much a kid Elijah’s sile should be eating

Elijah used to pick at his food like a kitten, now he was devouring it like a little tiger

He could polish off so much

When he learned that it was fine for Elijah to eat that much, Tarquin sank into a deep selfreproach

It wasn’t that Elijah had eaten a lot today, it was that he had been eating too little before

Elijah’s previous appetite was like that of a threeyearold, but he was already five 

Tarquin condemned himself for not being a better father, not even knowing how much his child should be eating, and at the same time, he felt a pang of heartache

But looking at the empty plates on the table, he felt a bit of relief

No matter what, it was good that Elijah was eating well now

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