Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 39

Lowell had been itching to jump out of the car and rescue Elysia, but seeing Gage

knocked out cold, he chilled out.

Peering through the windshield at the disheveled Gage, he couldn’t help but say to Tarquin, That Gage is a real piece of work. I’m embarrassed to even know the guy. What a disgrace!”

Tarquin glanced outside with a flick of his eyelashes and said in a frosty tone,

“If he’s so fond of going au naturel, let him do a streak around Jindale City three times without a stitch on.”

Lowell’s lips twitched at the thought. In this freezing weather, to streak?

Exhilarating.

Serves him right.

If you’re a real man, you don’t mistreat women. What kind of skill is it to use force?

Lowell got out of the car to meet Elysia.

Just as Elysia pushed open the car door and jumped out, frantic to get away, she suddenly saw Lowell and froze.

Having just leaped out of Gage’s car, she was now being forced into Tarquin’s ride.

the back seat; she climbed right into the passenger side. She didn’t want to sit with Tarquin. He

he would lock her up at the

this moment, with Lowell still outside, the car was eerily quiet with just the two of them. Elysia sat in the passenger seat, staring straight ahead,

guy must be after her for the money, but she had

when

was Tarquin’s wife? How dare he still go after her? Wasn’t he afraid of the Bradfords? Or did

flickered at the corner of Elysia’s

enemy, no move from me.

could feel

from his stare, restless and uneasy. At this

but

a word from Tarquin, but Lowell returned

got in the car and said to

Corbin’s awake, and it’s not looking good. He hopes we can bring Ms. Thorne to the hospital as soon as we find

looked urgently at Lowell and said, “The kid’s sick, don’t stress

but the kid’s latched

me to the hospital,

Tarquin, waiting for a nod

the way, Tarquin remained silent, but his gaze never left Elysia for

was acting oddly today. Not a word was one thing, but even his

gaze was sharp, cold, and devoid of