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Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 372

"Mom, come here."

Elliot, with a mask on, took Elysia's hand and led her back inside.

Tarquin tried to follow them, but Elliot stopped him, "Wait out here!"

Tarquin was left standing at the door as Elliot brought Elysia into the house.

He guided Elysia to the study, first making her sip some warm tea to calm down, then handed her a pill.

Elysia was confused, "I'm not sick, Elliot. What's this for?"

"Just take it, Mom. We need to talk."

Elliot knew his mom's mental fortitude well; he wouldn't dare to tell her the truth without preparing her first!

Even though puzzled, Elysia trusted her son and swallowed the pill.

"What did you want to talk about?"

It was then Elliot felt brave enough to say,

"Mom, I've found out about the past. I know why you suddenly wanted to leave today, and I also know that the man outside is my dad."

Elysia leapt up, shock written all over her face,

"Who told you that?!"

Elliot gently pulled her back down, fibbing,

"I accidentally overheard you talking to Blossom about the past. That's how I found out."

Elysia panicked,

"Elliot, I'm sorry, I... I lied to you. Your dad... he isn't dead. He's..."

"It's okay, Mom. You did nothing wrong." Elliot cut her off, then added, "He's just biologically related to us. We don't like him. We only love you, Mom."

Hearing this seemed to ease Elysia's anxiety. She tentatively asked,

"What else do you know?"

Elliot carefully chose his words,

"I also found out about how six years ago, at the airport, he wronged you by accident, and then you were vilified, before moving to the countryside to live through tough times while pregnant with us."

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