Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 366

What was she so afraid of, so worried about?

She feared he would discover the child! Feared he would fight her for custody! Feared he would use the child to bind her, turning her into a caged bird!

She despised him! She didn't like him one bit!

He was willing to spend the rest of his life making amends, but she wanted no part of it!

She didn't want to be with him! Wanted nothing more to do with him!

She wouldn't stay, and neither would her child!

Elysia snorted in defiance, sticking to her resolve of 'deny till you die',

"I never slept with you, and last night wasn't me in your bed! Yes, I did scratch you, but I didn’t climb into your bed! I spent the entire night in the study, and Elijah can vouch for me!”

It just so happened that Elijah found her in the study that morning; surely he would assume she had been there all night.

Before Tarquin could even respond, Elysia added,

"Accidents happen, and feelings can be misleading, especially under the influence of alcohol. Your so-called feelings for me only prove that I resemble someone in your heart, but I am not her!

Let me emphasize again, I had no ties with you six years ago, and I won't have any in the future. Don’t even think about me or my child!

Moreover, everything you’re picturing about last night is a drunken illusion. Except for the scratches, nothing else happened. You were dreaming! You need to sober up!"

With that, Elysia pushed past Tarquin and fled the room while he was still in shock.

Tarquin stood there, mulling over her words.

Elijah could testify she was in the study all night? Then who was in his arms?

Could it be that he was so drunk that he imagined it all?

Frowning deeply, Tarquin decided to seek confirmation from Elijah about where Elysia really spent the night.

Yet, finding Elijah still asleep, he couldn’t bear to wake him and instead turned to search for his phone in his bedroom.

The messy bed, with several strands of long, black hair, caught his attention.

Picking one up, he examined it closely. The color, the length, it all matched Elysia’s hair perfectly!

Elysia hadn’t dyed her hair; her waist-length, jet-black hair was distinctive in its natural state – shiny, full, and round. It was unmistakable!

That feeling... it couldn’t be wrong!

But the paternity test was personally conducted by Benjamin. How could it be inaccurate?

Was it his instincts that were off, or was there something wrong with that paternity test?!

With a furrowed brow and after a moment of hesitation, Tarquin grabbed his phone and called Lowell,

“Make sure Elysia doesn’t leave Jindale City without my permission. Lockdown Future Community. I want to know Elysia’s whereabouts at all times. And, get Benjamin to see me!”

After hanging up, Tarquin collected several of Elysia’s hairs and went to Elijah’s room.

He gently took a few strands of Elijah’s hair and placed them alongside Elysia’s.

Splitting them into several portions.

He was determined to redo the paternity test!

And this time, it would be conducted by different people, in different places.