Chapter 393
Elijah was wholeheartedly rooting for Elysia and Tarquin to hit it off, loving both his mom and dad without reservation.
Evan, on the other hand, was a different story. His heart belonged solely to his mom-she was his goddess, his queen, and his little princess all rolled into one! And Tarquin? In his eyes, Tarquin was nothing!
The kid just couldn’t see Tarquin fitting into their lives, plain and simple. Evan thought Tarquin was far from worthy of his goddess mom! Elliot and Emmett were more on the fence. Of course, mom was the number one person in their hearts, but dad… well, he was optional. Whether they wanted a dad around depended entirely on how mom felt about it. If mom liked him, then he was in. If not, then it was a no-go! So, with the current situation, Elijah was over the moon, Evan was miffed, and Elliot and Emmett were just cruising, content as long as their beloved mom was happy.
Elliot, ever indulgent, patted Evan on the head and said, “I know you’re not thrilled right now, but think about Elijah. We’re doing this for him, and you’re his big brother, right? Big brothers should look out for their little bros, shouldn’t they p>
Evan’s eyes lit up. “Elijah’s going to call me brother p>
“Of course! Elijah came into our lives later, so he should definitely call you brother. I’ve talked to him about this, and he’s thrilled to be your little bro.” Evan seemed to fancy this role, quickly adding, “Elijah is my brother, and I’d go through hell and high water for him p>
“So, you’d be okay with putting up with some delays for Elijah’s sake, right p>
“Yeah! But only if that loser Tarquin doesn’t upset mom p>
Elliot chuckled. “Don’t worry, Elijah will take good care of mom p>
Evan felt better and glanced at his wrist where White was resting, saying, “As the big brother, I should get Elijah a gift. Hey, White, how about you take a trip back home and bring back one of your distant cousins as a present for Elijah p>
White, who had been dozing off, opened one eye to look at his young master, flicked his tongue out, and then snuggled back into his sleeve. Evan pouted. “Stingy! It’s for Elijah, not just anyone. Elijah is my brother! And yours too p>
White didn’t respond, ignoring him.
Suddenly, Evan had an idea and asked Elliot, “When is mom coming back p>
“I’m not sure,” Elliot replied. “Mom and Elijah just got to know each other, so she’ll definitely want to spend more time with him. Why, you need mom for something p>
Evan squinted his eyes, a mischievous glint appearing, “I’ll tell you when mom gets back p>
In the hospital, Elysia had prepared dinner, and Elijah eagerly volunteered to fetch Tarquin.
After the kids had their little meeting, Tarquin was all over the place. He didn’t head back to the room but instead found his way to the smoking area at the end of the hallway for a cigarette break.
“Dad, dinner’s ready p>
Seeing the little guy coming out of the room from a distance, Tarquin immediately stubbed out his cigarette and went to meet him.
Taking a break with a cigarette had cleared his head. He agreed with what Elijah said; his feelings for Elijah’s mom were more guilt than love.
And even if he needed to take responsibility, it didn’t necessarily mean he had to marry her.
Still, he was going to keep looking for her, just as he always had!
Once he found her, he’d follow her lead.
If she was willing, he’d be with her.
If she had moved on and they couldn’t be together, then he’d offer her a hefty compensation.
No matter what, he was determined to make amends for the mistakes of the past and to fulfill the promises he had made!
So, until he found her, he wouldn’t get involved with any other women, including Elysia.
However p>