Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 300

"Mommy's here," said Elysia.

Elijah started to sob softly. Even though his mom wasn't aware of their biological connection yet, calling her 'mommy' felt incredibly special!

"Since you've called me mommy, that means we're family now. You can always share your thoughts with me; don't keep everything bottled up inside."

Elijah, through his tears, nodded. "Okay!"

The little guy cried so hard that Elysia herself almost started crying while trying to soothe him.

Emotions are contagious, and so are tears.

Elijah wept in her arms, tugging at her heartstrings as if a long-lost son had finally found his way home.

Elysia held Elijah tightly, letting him cry out all his emotions. As their breakfast began to cool down, she gently wiped his tears away and looked at him tenderly, saying, "Let's not cry anymore. Today is a happy day; we should be smiling, right?"

Elijah, with red-rimmed eyes, nodded. He wanted to smile for his mom, but somehow, he couldn't quite manage it.

Elysia couldn't help but laugh at his twisted little expression. "Alright, no more crying or forced smiles. But I need to make something clear: feelings can't be forced. I love you, but I don't have those feelings for your daddy. And your daddy doesn't have them for me, either, so I won't make him be my husband."

Elijah, frowning slightly, asked tentatively, "What if my daddy does like you?"

"He doesn't. He only loves your mommy. Just that fact alone shows he's a loyal man."

Elijah quickly asked, "You don't like loyal men?"

Elysia chuckled. "That's not what I mean. What I'm trying to say is, regardless of your daddy's nature, the fact that he loves your mommy proves his loyalty, which is a good thing. But there really is no chance for him and me."

Elijah looked a bit downhearted, but Elysia noticed and comforted him, "Even if I'm not with your daddy, it doesn't affect our relationship. I will always love you, very much so."

Elijah's eyes sparkled as he said, "I will always love you too, very much."