Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 491

Elliot's lips quivered slightly before he said, "If you can catch him without any trouble, I'll be seriously impressed!"

Tarquin chuckled, "Alright, for the sake of your admiration, I'll catch him tonight! Unless he's not in Future Community!"

The little guy, with a stern expression, emphasized, "Without any trouble!"

What he really meant was for it to be done safely, for crying out loud!

Tarquin laughed again. Although he wasn't particularly interested in Elysia, he genuinely liked her kids. Being a father himself, he had a soft spot for children in general, but not quite like the deep fondness he felt for Elliot, Evan, and Emmett.

That's why he had previously thought to himself how great it would be if they were his kids! He started to envy that unfortunate man who had passed away too soon!

While envying, a question suddenly popped into Tarquin's mind. He wanted to catch the mysterious man because he was a threat to him, and he knew something about Elijah's mother, not to mention that one thing he said... But why did Elliot want to catch him?

Curiosity got the better of Tarquin, and he asked.

Elliot replied earnestly, "I'm afraid he'll harass my mom!"

"You don't want Elysia to be with him?"

"No!"

"Why not?"

"Anyone who deserves my mom has to be able to live openly in broad daylight, not lurk in the shadows like him!"

Tarquin didn't intend to bad-mouth Elysia in front of Elliot; he was merely curious. Back then, Elysia's affair had caused a scandal, leading to her being kicked out by her husband. Her reputation suffered... Elliot, Evan, and Emmett must know about this, yet why did they still think of Elysia as perfect, without a single flaw?

Elliot knew what he meant and instantly got angry, "Foolish! Ignorant! Unreasonable!"

After saying his piece, he stormed off, but then, pausing at the door as if still fuming, he turned around and added, "Elijah mentioned you're trying to woo my mom. Well, a word of advice, watch yourself, or you might end up crying all the way to the funeral home chasing after your wife!"

With that, Elliot turned and left!

Calling him ignorant and foolish because despite investigating his mom and knowing about the scandal six years ago, the affair, and how she was thrown out by her husband! How could he not see the connection between his mom and that estranged wife he'd been seeking? Wasn't that the epitome of ignorance?

Not recognizing his mom as the woman he'd been searching for could be overlooked, given the manipulations of the mysterious man and the evidence pointing otherwise. But why on earth hadn't he connected his mom with his wife?