Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Tarquin Bradford was practically dragged out of Keith's place by Elijah.

Elijah, worried that Tarquin might have done something impulsive that could backfire, made a special trip to check on him.

He wasn't surprised to find them fighting.

But...

"Daddy, are you okay?"

Elijah stood in the hallway, looking up at Tarquin with a worried expression.

He didn't know what was wrong with his dad, but he could sense that something was off. The air around Tarquin seemed heavy with tension and melancholy.

Though he bore no physical injuries, his expression was one of deep pain, as if he'd been hurt on the inside.

It had been a long time since Tarquin looked this way.

With a furrowed brow, Tarquin remained silent, causing Elijah to grow more concerned. Finally, Elijah tugged at his arm, "Daddy..."

Tarquin snapped back to reality at that!

Seeing the concern in his son's eyes, he quickly forced himself to shake off his thoughts, "Daddy's fine, don't worry."

After ruffling Elijah's hair in a comforting manner, Tarquin scooped him up and headed toward Elysia Thorne's place.

Just as he was about to knock, the door swung open.

Elysia, about to head out in search of them, was taken aback upon seeing them, "!"

The sight of Elysia caused Tarquin's brows to knit together even more tightly, his gaze lingering on her with a complex expression for several seconds before he handed Elijah over to her and turned to walk toward the elevator.

Elysia, holding Elijah, called out, "Hey!"

Tarquin didn't stop, stepping into the elevator and disappearing from sight...

Elysia frowned, turning back inside with Elijah in her arms.

Elijah, with a worried frown, said, "Daddy seems upset."

"I can tell. You guys stay home for now; I'll go check on him."

After putting Elijah down and grabbing a jacket, Elysia hurriedly changed her shoes and rushed out the door.

She could tell something was off with Tarquin, not just anger, but as if he was internally wounded.novelbin

She was worried about him.

Unfortunately, by the time she got downstairs, he was nowhere to be seen, his car gone.

Worried about him driving in such a state, Elysia frantically tried to call him, only to find his phone turned off.

Elysia was anxious, anxious for the whole day.

Because she couldn't reach Tarquin all day.

It wasn't until around 7 pm that she received a call from Keaton Huber,

"Elysia, it's Keaton. Are you free right now?"

"Hm?"

"If you are, could you come down to Blissful Uncle's Bar? Tarin's here."

Elysia quickly asked, "Did something happen to him?"

Peeking into a private room, Keaton saw Tarquin downing a full glass of liquor as if it were water.

Keaton sighed,

"His mood's been off all day, drowning himself in drink, and we can't seem to stop him."

Elysia panicked, "He's been at the bar all day?"

"Yeah, he called us for a card game during the day and then for drinks in the evening. He hasn't eaten anything all day." Elysia replied urgently, "I got it! I'm on my way!"

She hung up and immediately called Blossom Blythe, explaining she had to step out and asking her to watch the kids. Fortunately, Blossom had just come back and was downstairs with the kids, secretly enjoying ice cream.

After making arrangements for the children, Elysia quickly put on her coat and left.

At Blissful Uncle's Bar, everyone sat around the table, all wearing concerned expressions and hardly daring to breathe. Tarquin's reckless consumption of alcohol, treating it like water, had stunned everyone.

It was clear to anyone that Tarquin was in a bad mood, no, a terrible mood, the kind that's reached its absolute worst.