Back at the house, Elysia couldn't help but ask, "Why are you hiring so many caregivers? How much is this going to cost? Blossom and I can take care of him; there's no need to throw money away."
"All those caregivers put together still aren't worth as much as you."
"I... I'm free, you don't have to pay for me!"
Realizing she took it the wrong way, Tarquin pursed his lips in disdain. "I'd rather pay than have you take care of him!"
"...Isn't that just wasting money?!"
Tarquin looked down at her. "Or how about you take care of me, and I'll pay you."
Elysia was speechless. "What do I need to take care of you for when you're perfectly fine?"
"I can break an arm or a leg right now, make myself completely helpless."
Elysia: "..." She was utterly speechless!
She wanted to retort against his absurd spending habits, but her gaze inadvertently fell on their hands together.
Her heart started racing.
Their hands were still intertwined, his large palm enveloping hers tightly.
The warmth from his palm made her cheeks flush and her heart tremble.
"Mommy?!" Emmett suddenly appeared from his room, delighted to see her and quickly ran back shouting, "Mommy's back!"
Elysia's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately tried to withdraw her hand.
But she couldn't pull it away!
The harder she tried, the tighter he held.
After a few seconds of this standoff, Elysia looked up at him in surprise and anger, just in time to meet Tarquin's burning and ambiguous gaze.
His look was full of insinuation, as if he wanted to devour her whole!
Elysia's breath quickened, too nervous to speak, her eyes signaling him to let go.
Instead of releasing her, Tarquin's thumb started to slide gently over her hand, the movement loaded with suggestion.
His touch was like fire, making her all hot and bothered, her heart fluttering wildly.
Elysia thought she heard the kids jumping out of bed, becoming even more anxious. How embarrassing would it be if the kids saw them like this!
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The readers' comments on the novel: Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem
Hey please no more hitching yes I know am hitched but save me 🥺...
Hitched and hitched again indeed I am hitched too with the drama but please 🙏🏽 upload more not forget you guys...
Now am left in suspense , I guess I have to take a nap till the next update But the book is good . I had taken long time without reading a thrilling content that could keep me looking 👀 till sunset , so I give you thumbs up...
Oh, it should be Keit's doing, I am wondering why he do this thing he might be related to the Bradford or he's one of Bradford's enemy sons take revenge. Thanks for the update greatly appreciated :))...
What happen to the admin who translated this book why there's no update for a long time, please please post a new chapter, we greatly appreciate :)) Thanks in advance...
I still believe Zane is the mysterious man ........
My instinct told me that the mysterious guy is ZANE...
Why the translator always used the word stepdad this made me confused coz Tarquin is not their stepdad Tarquin is their biological dad ........
AHHHHHH the man is really stupid ..... Thanks for the update morex6 please :)...
Correction :) Tarquin is not a stepdad he's their biological dad...