Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 388

After what felt like an eternity of tension, Elysia finally let her guard down. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, casting an indifferent gaze toward Tarquin. That look sent a shiver down his spine, filling him with anxiety and worry. When she was scared or nervous, it merely pained him. But her sudden calmness? It downright terrified him.

Her demeanor screamed a kind of resignation, as if she was ready to face anything... Was she really that averse to confronting the past? Or was it him she didn't want to face?

Tarquin's lips parted, words teetering on the edge of his tongue, but nothing came out. Furrowing his brows, he shifted his gaze away and proceeded to tear open the fourth envelope. He knew the results would likely be the same. Whether he opened it or not didn't matter, but he chose to do it anyway...

Firstly, because since there were four reports, they all deserved to be opened in her presence. Secondly, her indifferent attitude had thrown him off balance, leaving him at a loss for words and unsure how to face her. Opening the reports gave him a moment to gather his thoughts, a way to vent and mask his inner turmoil.

"You better think about what you're going to say next. I said it was you, and you just deny it!" Before Tarquin could finish, he froze!

Not mother and son?!

The fourth report threw a curveball, showing a 0% DNA match between Elysia and Elijah, denying any maternal link! How could this be? It made no sense! This wasn't the result he expected!

Tarquin, with a furrowed brow, reread the report several times to make sure he wasn't mistaken. With a dark expression, he turned towards Benjamin!

This report was Benjamin's doing!

Holding the report like a trophy, Elysia's attitude did a complete 180. Looking up at Tarquin, she said, "What's there to question? It only proves what I've been saying all along! I told you, I'm not the person you've been looking for!"

Tarquin, with a scowl, questioned, "Then how do you explain the other three reports?"

Elysia's mind was racing, not missing a beat, she retorted, "I don't know, but I do know Dr. Benjamin is top-notch, he wouldn't make a mistake! He's your close friend; he wouldn't tamper with the results. His report is the most credible! As for the others, who knows if they've been tampered with!"

Tarquin turned to Benjamin with a menacing look, causing Benjamin, poor guy, to nearly burst into tears, eager to make his stance clear.