Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



After a long kiss, Elysia was still wrapped around his neck, sitting on his lap. They looked into each other's eyes, neither spoke.

In that silence, Elysia suddenly buried her face in his chest, overwhelmed with embarrassment.

The next second, realizing something was off, she quickly jumped out of his embrace, staring at him with wide eyes and a flushed face.

He was aroused, and she felt it!

Embarrassed and flustered...

Clearing his throat awkwardly, Tarquin pulled her back into his arms, making sure she sat on just one of his legs this time.

"Just a hug."

"You..."

"Just a hug."novelbin

Elysia swallowed hard several times before finally relenting.

She tried to change the subject, suddenly remembering something important.

"Right, I need to talk to you about Emmett."

"Hmm? What about Emmett?"

"Emmett... he's not your son."

Tarquin's expression changed dramatically, shocked, "Emmett isn't mine?!"

"Yeah!"

Tarquin frowned, his expression complex as he looked at Elysia, "Then whose is he?"

"I don't know. I found Emmett abandoned on a mountain. When I woke up from giving birth to the boys, only Elliot and Evan were with me. Finding Emmett alive, I quickly took him home to save him. I tried to find his biological parents but had no luck, so I decided to raise him myself. Having been adopted myself, I know what it's like to feel out of place. I didn't want Emmett to feel inferior, so I've always kept it from him. Emmett's always been curious why he doesn't look like his brothers. I told him it's because of fraternal twins, that it's normal not all multiples look alike.

Emmett's not as bright as Elliot and Evan; he believes whatever I tell him, never doubting his origins.

I know I should tell him the truth, but I'm worried it'll mess with his head. I'll tell him when he's older."

Elysia looked directly at Tarquin, her expression serious and a bit warning,

"Even though Emmett isn't your biological son, you can't treat him any differently. Emmett is our treasure, cherished by me and his brothers. If you dare treat him differently, we won't stand for it!"

Tarquin looked at her tenderly, admiring her kindness and beauty.

Meeting her was a stroke of luck for Emmett...

"Don't worry! I don't place much importance on blood ties. I'll treat Emmett just like you do, without any prejudice."

Elysia was relieved,

"Emmett is such a good boy. Once you get to know him, you'll love him. He might not be as clever as Elliot, Evan, and Elijah, but he's very well- behaved and has his own talents.

You never noticed anything off about Elliot and Evan because Emmett covered for them! Emmett has an amazing sense of style..."

Elysia beamed with pride, just like a mother boasting about her child.

She truly loved him, not by blood, but just as deeply.

As they talked about Emmett, Tarquin remembered something a mysterious person had told him, his gaze darkening. He asked Elysia, "Elysia, when you were pregnant and went for your check-ups, did they tell you how many babies you were carrying?"

He was thinking about the mysterious person's mention of a daughter...

Having only been with Elysia, if he had another daughter out there, she would have to be Elysia's as well.

Now knowing Emmett wasn't Elysia's biological child, but Elliot, Evan, and Elijah were.

If Elysia had been expecting triplets, then the mysterious person must have been lying. But if it was quadruplets, then...