Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 629

Blossom exclaimed, "Of course, it's Elijah's dad!"

Elysia's heart raced. "How did you know? He... he never told me he liked me!"

"But he's already proven it with his actions! He got into a fight today because of you! Think about it, for a guy his age to get so heated over a woman that he ends up throwing punches, what else could it be if not love? Trust me, you don't need to doubt it; he's totally into you!"

Blossom's conviction made Elysia's heart beat even faster, to the point where her breathing became difficult and her cheeks flushed.

He likes her?

He really likes her?

Blossom nudged her with her shoulder, a gossip-hungry look on her face. "Come on, spill the beans, you've fallen for him too, haven't you?"

"I... I have not!" Elysia stuttered, refusing to admit it.

It wasn't entirely about not wanting to admit it; she honestly didn't know how she felt about him. She was a mom, for crying out loud, and had never been in love, never had a crush. Her emotional world was a blank slate, clueless about what love even was. She knew she didn't dislike him, but was unsure if she liked him too.

"Your face is all red, you're blushing! Blushing means you like him, Elysia, you're in love!" Blossom declared, looking both surprised and all-knowing.

Elysia's cheeks turned even redder with embarrassment. "What do you know, being single and all, stop talking nonsense."

"Don't underestimate the single folks; it's the spectators who see the game clearly, and I'm that spectator right now. You're definitely falling for him."

Elysia couldn't imagine what 'bad' meant in his case. If he was truly a bad guy, then he was terrifyingly good at pretending!

Elysia shivered unconsciously. Composing herself, she greeted him politely, "Hey Keith, Blossom mentioned you were back. Just wanted to check on you."

Keith smiled warmly. "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. Come in, let's chat."

Elysia nodded, stepping inside with Blossom. As soon as she sat down, she rushed to apologize, "I only found out after your hospital visit that today's incident was because of me. I'm so sorry, I..."

She still had Tarquin's words in mind, not planning to befriend Keith, but felt responsible since Keith was hurt because of her. In addition to apologizing for herself, she unintentionally included Tarquin, "...Actually, despite his temper, he's not a bad guy. Today's fight was an accident, he..."

Keith listened quietly, nodding as she spoke well of Tarquin. He kept a serene smile, looking gracious and unfazed. After Elysia finished, he finally spoke, "You don't need to apologize, nor do you need to for him. Today wasn't your fault, nor his. I initiated the challenge, and though it ended in a misunderstanding with some injuries, these minor wounds are nothing. Don't feel guilty."