Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 374

Elliot furrowed his brows, standing steadfastly beside Elysia, lending his petite shoulders for his mom to lean on. He consoled Elysia like a little grown-up, "Mom, never doubt yourself. In our hearts, you're the best mom in the world, the most outstanding, the coolest mom ever!"

Elysia pulled Elliot into a tight embrace, her tears flowing freely.

After a while, Elysia dried her tears and got up to look for Elijah.

Elliot asked, "Mom, are we still leaving today?"

"No, we're not leaving! And even if we did, I'd have to take Elijah with us. I can't leave him behind!"

Elliot nodded, then asked, "What about after we find Elijah?"

Elysia choked up, "I need to apologize to Elijah, tell him that mom is back, and he won't have to wish for it anymore. I'll never leave him again! Plus, I'll protect him. I won’t let anyone bully or badmouth him again!"

She might have been naive, but she wasn't powerless! All these years in the wilderness, she didn’t just delve into psychology; she also dedicated herself to learning herbal medicine! She could heal, she could harm! She knew how to make medicines, she knew how to concoct poisons! She didn’t care about the Bradfords' status or who they were; if they dared to hurt her Elijah again, she wouldn’t spare a single one of them!

What Elliot really wanted to discuss was the situation with Tarquin, so he asked again, "So, what's the plan for dealing with our stepdad? It seems like he's already set on you. Are you going to keep denying it?"

Mentioning Tarquin made Elysia much more somber. She didn’t know what to do... Even if she kept denying it now, when he comes with a DNA test, she’d be speechless. But admitting it means he’d never let her go, let alone let her take Elijah with her! She didn’t want to live with him at all. She wanted to be with her kids, to cut ties completely! Right now, she only cared for her children and money, not a man!

Elysia took a deep breath and let it out slowly, "Let's deal with seeing Elijah first, and take it one day at a time. But you three must be careful, don't let him find you. If you get caught again, it'll break my heart."

"Don't worry, mom, we won't let him find out."