NovelOnlineChapter 1415
"Honey..."
"Don't call me. I'm going down for dinner. If you want to kneel, be my guest."
Elysia strode toward the door, and Tarquin scrambled after her.
He grabbed her arm, but she shook him off.
Just as Elysia reached for the doorknob, Tarquin made a split-second decision. He pressed her gently against the
door, blocking her path with his arm.
He was determined to make her forgive him!
He tried to kiss her, but Elysia turned her head away. "Tarquin, do you want a black eye that badly?!"
"Babe, | know | messed up. You can smackif you want, but please don't say we're over-"
Before Tarquin could finish, a tiny voice piped up from the hallway:
"Big bro, second bro, third bro, Elijah-what are you guys doing lying in front of mom and dad's door?"
Elysia froze. "I"
Tarquin froze. "I"
She shoved Tarquin aside and flung open the door.
All four kids were huddled outside, looking as guilty as a pack of puppies caught stealing cookies. Their eyes
darted everywhere but at her.
For a few stunned seconds, Elysia could only stare. Then she found her voice.
"When... when did you all get here?"
Elliot chimed in, "Just now!"
Evan added, “Maybe ten minutes ago?"
Emmett mumbled, "We cupstairs with Dad."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtElijah said, "We just got here!"
All four answered at once, none of them matching.
Elysia's eyes narrowed. "So you've all learned to lie just like your dad, huh?"
The kids looked at each other, then quickly corrected themselves, "We cup right after Dad did!"
Elysia crossed her arms. "And why exactly did you cup?"
Elliot answered for the group, "We were worried you'd actually hit Dad, so we were ready to rush in and kneel
with him. You know, to beg you to forgive him!"
Elysia whipped around and glared at Tarquin, her eyes practically shooting daggers.
Seriously? Even the kids know you kneel for forgiveness?!
Tarquin, however, just shrugged, looking completely unbothered.
and his
"My dad did it before me, dad before him. There's no shin
a husband kneeling to his wife. Being afraid of your wife just means you love her! If my dad could keel to my
mom, | can sure as heck kneel toyou. Someday, the boys't know it's a family tradition!" s
Elysia was speechless. She couldn't even argue with his logic, so she just gritted her teeth.
"Starting tonight, you're sleeping in the guest room. Don't even think about coming back to our bed unless | say
so."
She said it with finality, scooped up the youngest, and marched downstairs. Tarquin sighed.
The four boys looked at him with a mix of sympathy and helplessness.
"We were just trying to help, Dad."
"At least you didn't get smacked."
Tarquin groaned, "Honestly, I'd rather have gotten smacked..."
Downstairs, Clayton had been watching the whole scene unfold from the bottom of the stairs.
As soon as he saw his daughter coming down, he called out, "Irene, chelp your old man dish up dinner."
"Coming," Elysia replied, setting the youngest down and heading for the kitchen.
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"I know you're strict about their grades, but a little scolding is enough. Don't go too hard on him."
Elysia grinned. "Don't worry, Dad. I'm not really mad at him."
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Elysia couldn't help but tease him. "Relax, Dad. I'm not torturing your son-in-law."
She leaned in and whispered something in his ear, then grabbed the plates and headed out of the kitchen.
Clayton's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, shaking his head.
"Those two lovebirds. They'll be just fine."
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