Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1680

"Mommy!"

The afternoon sun was bright. Elysia was on the terrace studying a medical textbook when she suddenly heard Elliot and Evan's voices. She froze, thinking she was imagining things.

But a second later, "Mommy—"

Elysia's eyes flew open. She dropped the book and ran towards the door. When she saw Elliot and Evan downstairs, she was overjoyed. "Elliot! Evan!"

Both little boys' eyes lit up with surprise and they ran towards the stairs. "Mommy!"

Elysia flew down the stairs and threw her arms around her two little boys. "Why are you back all of a sudden? You didn't say anything, I would have come to the airport to pick you up."

"We wanted to surprise you, Mommy," Elliot said softly.

Elysia was ecstatic. "It's the best surprise! I've missed you both so, so much!"

"We missed you too, Mommy!"

Elysia held them for a long moment before she could bear to let go. "Let me look at you. Have you gotten taller? Put on any weight?"

She knelt down, one hand on Elliot's shoulder, the other on Evan's. Taking a good look, her heart ached. "Why are you both thinner?"

A lump formed in Elliot's throat. "..."

Evan's little lip trembled, his eyes turning red and filling with tears. He looked incredibly hurt.

Elysia didn't yet know what had happened to Bernard. She frowned. "What's wrong?"

Evan broke down, letting out a jagged sob as he threw himself back into Elysia's arms. "Mommy... sob... Mo-mo-mommy... waaaah..."

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