Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 988

It was clear as day now; he had a bone to pick with his own folks!

After all these years plotting against him, what was he really after?

And there was more: a heart-shaped birthmark on his chest, his stronghold in Karl Town, those times he'd seen him before, even calling Elysia "little Elysia"...

He knew him!

And he knew Elysia too?

With a head full of question marks, Tarquin made his way home, only to find Elysia missing.

Evan, Emmett, and Baby were nowhere to be seen either.

Pushing his doubts aside for the moment, Tarquin headed to the small study to ask Elliot Elijah,

"Where's mom and the little ones?"

"Jessamine called, invited mom over to her place for a bit."

"Jessamine Huber?"

"Yeah, they just opened this huge amusement park, today's the soft opening. They invited us over, but Elijah and I weren't feeling it, so mom took Evan, Emmett, and Baby along."

Jessamine was the one person Keaton Huber feared the most, his very own sister!

Family ties could be overwhelmingly strong; Keaton, who feared nothing on heaven or earth, only feared her!

Her son, Corbin Denton, had been grappling with severe psychological issues, and it was thanks to Elysia's intervention that he didn't spiral further.

After Corbin started getting better, Elysia suggested Jessamine take some time off to travel with him, hoping it would do him good.

Thus, Jessamine planned a family trip, and they had only recently returned.

Knowing Jessamine, Tarquin felt at ease about Elysia being in her company.

Tarquin then asked the boys, "What did you call me back for?"

Elliot hurriedly handed over a missing person flyer,

The amusement park wasn't officially open yet; today was just a soft opening, attended mostly by friends and acquaintances of the Denton family, as well as business connections.

Given the Denton family's status, it was no surprise that their guests were also from the upper crust, all too aware of Elysia and Tarquin's situation.

Jessamine, caught up in greeting a few influential ladies with kids, immediately brightened upon seeing Elysia and approached her with a smile, "Elysia!"

Elysia returned the smile.

"I'm so glad you could make it. I was actually planning to have you over tomorrow for a chat, but then I thought about all the fun stuff here!

The kids will absolutely love it, so I gave you a call on a whim. I hope it wasn't too inconvenient?"

"Not at all, we were just kicking a ball around in the yard when you called, and the kids were thrilled at the mention of the amusement park. They couldn't be happier."

She'd been reluctant to go out at first, but the kids were eager, and she hadn't seen Corbin in a while, so it seemed like a good opportunity to catch up.

Jessamine glanced towards Evan, Emmett, and Baby, "Missing a couple, I see?"