Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 485

This dinner was supposed to be Elijah's happiest feast and Elysia's most heartwarming meal. But guess what? No one was as joyful as she was! The most obvious sign was her, cup after cup, managing to get herself completely sloshed! Once drunk, she totally let loose! The cozy diner became her stage, and Tarquin with the four kids her audience.

"Drink up! Tonight, we're not going home unless we're plastered! I, Elysia, have finally made it! Not even thirty and I've hit the jackpot, a self-made millionaire! Millionaire, you get what that means, right? It means super rich, heaps and heaps of cash! Ha-ha... Let me tell you, I just can't help but laugh, can't control myself, ha-ha..."

Tarquin and the four little ones quietly watched her burst into laughter.

Elysia giggled sneakily, covering her mouth as if she was up to no good, then said, "Elliot, Evan, Emmett, and Elijah, from now on, just say what you want, mommy's got the dough now. No more penny-pinching for us. Whatever you fancy, mommy will buy it for you! Not just for you guys, I'll also get presents for Blossom! I'm gonna gift Blossom a hundred puppies! No, make that a thousand! And I'll find Winona, invest in her so she won't have to kowtow to anyone, let her have the freedom to act however she wants, choose whoever she wants as a co-star, because I've got the funds... Oh, I'm just so thrilled today, let me think, how about I sing a song to boost the mood? What do you want to hear? The national anthem! Let's go with the national anthem! Ahem... Rise up, those who refuse to be slaves, with our flesh and blood, let's build our new Great Wall..."

Tarquin and the four munchkins: "..."

Suddenly—

"Thud!" Mid-song, she collapsed onto the table, motionless. The kids were startled, "?!?!"

Realizing she'd fallen asleep, Tarquin's eyes nearly rolled back into his head. Then, the house got even livelier. Elijah instructed Tarquin, "Daddy, mommy can't be comfortable sleeping like this, take her to the bedroom, let her sleep on the bed."