Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 360

Elysia was heartbroken!

But he had already noticed her, and it wouldn't be long before he started suspecting Elliot, Evan, and Emmett's true identities.

If she didn't leave, it would inevitably lead to a bitter custody battle over the kids!

The kids loved her, and even if it went to court, they would surely tell the judge they wanted to stay with Mommy.

But did she even stand a chance of making it to court against him?

What was she compared to his power? Despite being bankrupt, he still had loyal followers at his beck and call, capable of ending her life with a mere flick of his wrist!

She couldn't take that risk!

The kids were her everything. If he took them away, her world would collapse, and she'd go insane!

But leaving Elijah wouldn't bring her world crashing down, because despite being a deadbeat, he was a good father!

"Elijah... they say there's a special bond between mother and child. I believe you're missing your mother, and she must be out there missing you too. Someday, you'll meet again, I..."

Elysia tried to distract Elijah by mentioning his mother.

But what she didn't know was that she was the very mother Elijah had been longing for!

After yearning for so long, how could Elijah accept the reality of her impending departure?

Elijah shook his head, tears streaming down his face, looking utterly vulnerable and pitiful.

He didn't want Mommy to leave...

He had waited countless days and nights for his Mommy's return. He couldn't bear the thought of being separated from her...

Elijah was so worked up that his whole body was convulsing, on the verge of a breakdown.

Elysia quickly hypnotized him, forcing him to calm down.

Entering Elijah's mental world, she could still hear his pleas, begging "Mommy, please don't go."

Had the child stopped thinking about his real mother?

A drawing fluttering to the ground caught her eye. Elysia bent down to pick it up - it depicted a family of six, holding hands together, labeled Daddy, Mommy, Elliot, Evan, Emmett, and Me.

Elysia was shocked. Elijah truly saw her as his own mother?

He fantasized about her being together with his father, living as a happy family of six!

Elysia was moved yet anxious.

This was proof of Elijah's deep love for her!

But it was also a troubling sign. Elijah's excessive dependence and longing for her to stay could lead to immense pain if they were separated.

Stepping out of Elijah's mental world, Elysia looked at him with deep concern, her brow furrowed in worry.

Elijah's wish was something she couldn't fulfill.