Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 298

He wanted a real family!

That was the dream!

But achieving this dream seemed almost impossible for him alone. If only his dad could step up, make his mom fall for him, then maybe, just maybe, the dream could come true.

Tarquin looked at Elijah, utterly baffled. “Do you not want your mom anymore?”

Elijah frowned. It was not the right time to share the truth with his dad. Thus, all he could say was, “From now on, Elysia is going to be my mom! Whether you want to be her husband or not, I’m going to be her son!”

“And if she leaves?” Tarquin questioned.

Elijah, trying to scare him a bit, declared, “Then I’ll leave with her.”

Tarquin gasped, his breath hitching, almost choking on the sudden surge of emotion.

“What about me then? If you leave with her, what happens to me?”

“You either come with us or get ready to be a lonely old man.”

Tarquin was speechless, his mind racing.

Elijah continued, earnestly, “I’m serious about having her as my mom. Nothing’s going to change my mind about being her son! If you still want a son, you better start making her happy, woo her, try to win a chance to be her husband.”

Tarquin was at a loss for words.

“You're my father, after all, don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you don’t seize every opportunity to make her fall for you now, you’ll regret it later.”

Tarquin was flabbergasted, unable to grasp the sudden turn of events.

Elijah didn’t wait to see his reaction and turned to leave. His dad only ever had eyes for one woman—his mother, meaning Elysia! She was his dad's first love!

If his dad didn’t act now, he’d be in tears when the truth hit him hard. He had said his piece and offered his warning. If his dad chose to remain cold towards his mom...

Well, he’d be signing up for a funeral pyre of love, beyond anyone’s help!

Outside the study, Elysia was setting the table, noticing only Elijah coming out. Curiously, she asked, “Where’s your dad? Isn’t he eating?”

“He’ll eat later. He’s lost in thought,” Elijah replied.

“What’s so important he can’t think after breakfast?”

“What did I say? I told him to call you for breakfast.”

Tarquin’s lips were a thin line, his patience fraying. “Did you tell him to be your son, and me, your husband?”

Elysia was taken aback. “What are you talking about?”

This talk of sons and husbands was confusing to her.

Tarquin didn’t believe her. “Don’t lie to me. I’ve got a short fuse, and even I’m scared of it when it blows!”

His gaze was intimidating, and for a moment, Elysia felt a flicker of fear. But what had she done to provoke him?

Elysia stood her ground. “Explain yourself clearly!”

Tarquin glared harder, each word heavy. “Elijah said he wants to be your son, wants you to be his mom, and even suggested I be your husband!

If you hadn’t put the idea in his head, why would he suddenly say such things? He adores his own mom and rejects other women, so why would he abandon his mom for you?”

Elysia was stunned. “Elijah wants me to be his mom?”