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Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 390

Elijah finally persuaded his mom to give him a chance, and what does he do? Embarks on a foolish quest, that's what!

Elijah blurted out, "Dad, do you plan on staying single forever?!"

"...No."

"Well, it sure looks like it! If you keep treating mom like this, you're gonna die alone, man!"

Tarquin just scowled in response.

Elijah, clearly frustrated, continued, "Regardless of whether she's my mom or not, your attitude is all wrong! Have you ever considered, if she really is my mom, the way you're scaring her off is not going to make her like you, let alone stay with you?! She's already got a beef with you over what happened six years ago, and instead of trying to make it up to her, you're just being all stubborn. What's your plan here, to keep her or scare her away?!"

Tarquin bit his lip, his face darkening as he said, "I tried to talk to her reasonably, but she flatly refuses to admit anything. I had no choice but to bring out the evidence."

"And then what? After you prove she's my mother, what's next?"

"I'll apologize, beg for her forgiveness."

Elijah was dumbfounded. How could someone so smart be so clueless about love?

"Dad, that's like slapping mom and then offering her a candy bar. Do you think mom's a toddler that's easy to coax?"

Tarquin sneered, "With her intelligence, she's barely two and a half."

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