Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 556

They had indeed poisoned Elijah; it was all premeditated!

But their goal was to keep Elijah hanging by a thread, turning him into a sickly figure!

The poison they used was never meant to kill, much less act so swiftly!

They weren't fools; only a madman would let Elijah succumb to the poison right there at the dining table!

Doing so would directly cast suspicion on them by Tarquin, wouldn't it?

So now, Gideon and his trusted allies were utterly baffled and panicked, clueless as to why Elijah had suddenly succumbed to poisoning!

The culprit surely wasn't them, so who could it possibly be?!

The family doctor rushed over in a hurry, checked Elijah's breathing, then pried open his eyelids to look, trembling as he said,

"Young Master Elijah... is gone!"

Everyone: "!!!!!!"

Tarquin couldn't believe it, his gaze filled with terror as he looked at the family doctor!

The doctor's words struck like a thunderclap, shattering his heart and all his hopes!

"Master Tarquin, please, accept my condolences."

"Get out—"

Tarquin shoved the doctor aside, his face grave as he continued to perform CPR on Elijah, refusing to accept reality,

"Elijah can't be gone! Elijah, wake up! Listen to me, Elijah..."

His voice choked up, unable to speak further.

Yet his hands never ceased their efforts...

Emmett's crying grew even louder!

Elliot couldn't hold back his tears any longer; the doctor's words were the final straw that broke him.

If earlier he was scared and upset, now he was just devastated.

"It can't be! Impossible! My Elijah can't be dead! My Elijah was supposed to live a long life! We had plans; we were going to celebrate the New Year together!"

Her fingers inadvertently touched Elijah's now still pulse...

Her expression went through a myriad of changes!

Her face turned ashen, tears instantly streaming down her face, panic-stricken,

"Elijah... Elijah, please wake up, look at mommy, don't scare me, Elijah... don't do this, mommy is scared, Elijah..."

Elysia sobbed uncontrollably, frantically shaking Elijah.

Unable to wake her son, she looked helplessly at Tarquin, "...please, wake him up..."

Tarquin could no longer hold back his tears; they rolled down his cheeks!

With bloodshot eyes, he looked at Elysia, feeling as though an invisible hand was tightly squeezing his heart, making it hard to breathe, nearly suffocating.

He sniffled hard, bowed his head, and continued performing CPR on Elijah.