Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 792

"Mom, Dad's got a whole lot of cash, you know? What's Dad's is Mom's, which means, you now have a whole lot of money too. Mom, you've finally made it, you're a rich lady now!"

Mom always dreamt about being loaded, fantasizing about living that upscale life. Now that she's actually rich, she must be over the moon!

Maybe now she won't be mad at Dad for keeping secrets about his wealth, right?

Elysia couldn't help but smile, feeling a warm glow in her heart.

Before she could say anything, Lowell's voice rang out,

"Ms. Thorne... oh, my apologies, Mrs. Bradford. Why don't you and Tarquin have a great time out? Leave the kids to me. I've got this parenting thing down now. You guys could take off for months, and it wouldn't be a problem."

Hearing herself called 'Mrs. Bradford' made Elysia's cheeks turn a deep shade of red!

Immediately after, Booker chimed in,

"Elysia, listen to me, you can't go easy on a man. After what he did, make him kneel on Lego bricks tonight!"

Benjamin jumped in, "Kneeling on Lego? That's letting him off too easy. Make it durians! Have him kneel on durians!"

Keaton rolled his eyes, "Forget Lego and durians. Just ban him from the bed, and he'll be begging for forgiveness!"

Elysia, at a loss for words, turned on the speakerphone and let Tarquin take over, "You, talk to them."

Tarquin was driving, and hearing the boys' wild suggestions, he squinted his eyes and said,

"My wife is too kind-hearted to punish me, you guys are just talking nonsense!"

Hearing Tarquin's voice, the guys got even more excited,

"Tarquin, justice might be delayed, but make sure the bedroom isn't. Wishing you happiness, every single night!"

"Tarquin, Keaton bragged about going five rounds, you should show him seven, just to knock his pride down a notch!"

She was the girl he cherished above all others, and he couldn't bear to see her in any discomfort.

So, despite that one time six years ago, they had not been intimate since.

But now, things were different. They were officially husband and wife, and the uneasiness of the past was gone. Everything that was off-limits before was now within reach!

The temperature in the car seemed to spike, making it feel unbearably hot.

Tarquin felt a flush of heat, constantly drinking water to quench his thirst.

Elysia's cheeks were flushed, her palms and back sweaty with nerves.

Out of shyness, nervousness, or perhaps due to all the unspoken tension, both fell into silence.

The only thing that remained active was the underlying current of anticipation, playfully teasing their senses…