Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1471

Tarquin Bradford was curious. “What do you mean?”

Elysia Thorne explained, “Back in Silver City, Hollis mentioned once that Lancelot Spencer chose to major in archaeology just to make them happy. Folly and Hollis always wanted Blossom to study archaeology, but her grades weren’t great, and she just wasn’t interested in it. The fact that Lancelot majored in archaeology to please them... it has to be for Blossom’s sake.”

Tarquin’s eyes narrowed. “Getting on his future in-laws’ good side early?”

Elysia said, “That’s probably the idea. He’s been following Folly and Hollis around on their expeditions for years, like he’s their own son. I heard that on one dig, they went into a very dangerous tomb, and Folly and Hollis almost died in there. It was Lancelot who, against everyone’s advice, rushed back in to rescue the two of them while they were unconscious. He almost didn't make it out himself.”

Tarquin was silent. Lancelot was that close with Blossom Blythe’s parents... This was going to be tough for Axel.

Tarquin sighed. “Does our Axel still have a chance?”

Elysia sighed along with him. “His chances are in his own hands. It’s up to him whether he seizes the opportunity or not. Blossom is completely devoted to him, her whole heart is his, but even the warmest heart can grow cold. If he genuinely doesn’t like Blossom, that’s one thing. She’d be heartbroken, but she’d eventually move on. What scares me is if he does have feelings for her but keeps pushing her away. By the time he realizes what he's lost, she might already be with Lancelot. And then it's just going to be a massive, painful mess for everyone involved.”

Tarquin understood. “I’ll have another good talk with him when he gets back.”

Now that he had experienced how wonderful a happy marriage could be, he wanted his brother-in-arms to have that, too. His own childhood was unhappy, and so was Axel’s. If anything, Axel had it even worse than him. Tamsin and the others would whisper amongst themselves that Axel was colder than a statue, that they’d never even seen him crack a smile. They didn’t know that Axel wasn't born that way; his past had made him like that. If there was anything in this world that could warm his heart, it would be love and a happy, fulfilling marriage. That’s why he kept encouraging Axel to give things a real try with Blossom. If he missed this chance with her, Axel might just end up alone for the rest of his life. After all, in all the years Tarquin had known him, she was the only one he didn't seem to completely push away. There was hope for him and Blossom...

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