Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 618

Tarquin's lips pressed into a thin line, his breath heavy, his chest heaving, and his face a stormy grey. He was clearly furious! He glared at Keith for a few seconds, clenched his jaw hard, and then stormed toward Elysia. He was about to forcefully whisk her away to keep her from dealing with Keith. But Elijah grabbed him, "Daddy."

Elijah shook his head at him, taking his hand and leading him outside. If this kept up, Daddy and Mommy were bound to get even angrier! Once they were out, Elijah said, "Mommy is kind-hearted, and Keith is Elliot, Evan, and Emmett's tutor. She couldn't just ignore him. If you force her not to care, Mommy will definitely be mad at you."

Tarquin, seething with rage, wanted to smoke but couldn't do so in front of his child, was incredibly frustrated. Just thinking about what Keith had said made him want to strangle him! And yet Elysia was so concerned about him! This foolish woman!

Elijah said, "Mommy is worried about him and even treated his wounds. It's not because she likes him. Daddy, you need to calm down."

Tarquin fumed, "She's just naive! It's like she'd count the money for someone who sold her out! She must have been born without a brain!"

Elijah frowned, "Don't talk about Mommy like that."

Tarquin's heart felt heavy as he looked at his son. Elijah said, "We heard your conversation. He had a bug on him from Elliot. He was testing you today, to see if you really care about Mommy."

"Testing me?"

"Yeah, it was his idea."

Elijah explained the whole situation to Tarquin, whose face darkened even more. If it weren't for what he had said, Tarquin might have believed it was a test. But those words, especially since they were said after he knowingly turned off the bug, indicated a significant issue! The words he said today were probably his true feelings, just masked as a test!

Tarquin's mood turned even darker, pondering how to make Elysia see Keith's true colors. How could he do that without revealing his own feelings for her? What if she knew and started to avoid him?

Paramedics rushed in, and Keith needed to go to the hospital. Elysia wanted to follow, but Blossom said, "The kids are still at home. I'll go by myself; you stay here and take care of them. And try to find out why they fought?"

So, Elysia stayed behind. She stood in the hallway and told the four little ones, "Elliot, Evan, Emmett, Elijah, go back to your rooms; I need to have a word with him alone!"

The four kids glanced at Elysia warily and obediently headed back inside.