Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 34

Tarquin quickly positioned himself in front of the door, blocking the only exit.

Elijah, realizing he was trapped, grew even more irate. He began to hurl objects around the room with reckless abandon.

The decorative knick–knacks, the comforter, and pillows from the bed, the alarm clock from the nightstand, clothes from the wardrobe… even the bowl of spaghetti Tarquin had just brought in.

Anything that could be thrown was thrown; anything that could be smashed was smashed.

Unsatisfied with the destruction, he grabbed a fork from the floor and jabbed it towards his own wrist.

Tarquin was terrified and lunged to embrace him. “Elijah!”

Elijah fought back wildly, desperate to break free. When he couldn’t, he began to scream, “Ahh! Ahh! Ahh…”

Each cry was angrier than the last. His whole body trembled, teeth grinding audibly. After a fierce struggle, Elijah suddenly fainted.

Tarquin’s pupils dilated in panic. “Elijah!”

He scooped up Elijah and rushed downstairs.

Heath was startled. “Sir, what’s happened to the young

Benjamin, get the car ready,

master?”

the hospital, Elijah’s condition

okay now. Thank goodness you got him here in

time.”

getting worse. We can’t go on like this, Tarquin. Are you sure you don’t want to let Ms. Thorne have a go? I still think she’s trustworthy. Maybe she can get through to Elijah.”

thought for a moment before replying, “Let’s wait a little longer. Arrange for

and couldn’t risk it. Elijah was his life, and he wouldn’t

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just

didn’t press further, simply nodding in resignation. “By the way, Nola’s also in the hospital, injured her

brow furrowed. “What happened?”

got beaten up.”

his sentence, Tarquin’s phone rang.

here, too. I want to see him, but the doctors

tears, Tarquin felt annoyed but managed to keep his

to

Can you come and see me?”

flicker of irritation crossed Tarquin’s eyes, but he agreed, “I’ll be