Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 6

Tarquin’s expression grew colder when Evan did it.

That small kid was so unscrupulous!

This little rascal’s eyes peeking over the top of his mask bore an uncanny resemblance to his son Elijah’s, which softened Tarquin’s heart. If not so, he would have called the cops already.

“Do you have any idea that what you did today is against the law?” he asked.

“It was that ugly, old, nasty woman who started it!” The kid bit back.

Nola, suddenly the target, was appalled.

Ugly, old, and nasty? Who was he talking about? Nola screamed to herself.

Tarquin’s voice was icy, “No matter the reason, what you did was wrong!”

Evan frowned, “What gives you the right to boss me around? You are not my dad. Who even are you?”

Tarquin was annoyed, “Where are your parents?”

He wasn’t one to quarrel with children, but that didn’t mean he would let their guardians off the hook. This car was brand new and worth fifty million dollars, but now it was wrecked on the very first day. He deserved an explanation.

And then there was…

smoking tires looked suspiciously like they’d been blown up with expertly–made

bomblets.

kid really handle

someone using this child in a plot against

sake, he had to get to the bottom

his parents were being brought into this, Evan

parents! Evan w no exception. He feared nothing in

mommy never laid a hand on him in punishment, which wasn’t what he feared. What ‘really got

you want to find someone, go fin dad. My mommy’s busy. She doesn’t have time

He wasn’t too keen on dealing with women either.

your dad then?” he

my dad? He’s in hell. You better

Tarquin was speechless.

seized her chance to interject, “This brat is beyond rude! Tarquin, he’s cursing you to go to hell! Just look at the rags he’s wearing; it’s clear he’s from a poor family. Bad seed from a bad crop, no manners at

a five–year–old kid? How did your mom teach

woman? Nola was fuming, “I’m

all. I thought you

“You…”

I might just have to teach you a lesson on behalf of

Evan finished, his smartwatch rang. It was his lovely mommy calling.

be panicked as she didn’t see him