Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 461

"What's happening here? You come to save the day?"

Evan furrowed his brows, a look of confusion washing over his face as he eyed Tarquin.

Suddenly, Tarquin whipped his head around to face him!

Their eyes met, and the little guy was startled, quickly averting his gaze as if he'd been caught snooping.

The next second, he was all riled up!

His tiny brows knitted together in a fierce, yet adorable, attempt at a threat, "Better let me go, or I swear I'll sock you one!"

Hearing this, Tarquin lifted his hand and gently flicked Evan's forehead, "Such cheek!"

His tone was gentle, his actions tinged with indulgence.

He didn't know this was his own son. In his eyes, the little trio was just part of Elijah's small circle of close friends, and it was his duty to look after them.

Besides, he genuinely liked and admired these little rascals for their cleverness.

Moreover, considering their tragic dad, who had passed away too soon, all of them, like Elijah, were raised in single-parent homes, and he felt a pang of sympathy for them.

All these factors combined made him instinctively more tender towards them.

Evan, his cheeks flushing with embarrassment and annoyance from the indulgent gesture, protested, "Stop, stop touching me, or I'm really gonna hit you!"

"Ha." Tarquin chuckled, amused, "Just like your silly mom, small but fiery!"

The little guy was incensed, "Don't you dare call my mom silly! She might be silly, but she's also kind and cute!"

Tarquin raised an eyebrow, "Doesn't that still make her silly?"

Evan was speechless...

Seeing the little guy genuinely upset, Tarquin decided not to tease him further, explaining, "Elijah was a bit worried about you guys meeting Nola, so he messaged me to check in. Don't worry, I've got everything under control."

Evan, wide-eyed, found himself at a loss for words.

Elliot had warned him before coming that today was about getting even, but not to alarm mom. Because mom gets worried easily. He was only supposed to let Nola face the music silently.

But now, with the situation blown out of proportion, the Slater family would definitely involve their parents! And mom would definitely be scared of them facing retaliation from the Slater family!

This is bad, really bad...

He hadn't thought this far when they started their mischief!

The thought of mom getting scared, anxious, and crying left Evan feeling nervous too. In an instant, his feisty aura was gone! No longer the cocky little master, he looked vulnerable and helpless.

Blinking up at Tarquin, he asked, "Can... can you make sure my mom doesn't find out about what happened today?"

"Sure can!"