Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 45

Tarquin sat rigidly beside Elijah’s hospital bed, his fingers tightly Interlacing the small, fragile hand of his son.

Benjamin, trying to offer some solace, said, “Don’t worry too much; he’s stable for now, at least.”

Tarquin’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his gaze scanning the room for another presence. “Where’s she? Elysia?”

“She had to leave. Some urgent matter,” Benjamin replied.

“Leave? Just like that?” Tarquin’s eyes flashed with disbelief.

“Yeah, said it was something she had to take care of.*

Tarquin’s brow furrowed, a storm brewing in his thoughts..

help. If we imprison her and upset her now, can you honestly trust her

it off without a second thought. But now, with doubts swirling about Elysia’s role in Elijah’s life and

abruptly and made his way out of the hospital room. Benjamin watched

like glue, was walking away–even if it was just for a cigarette. Something had indeed gotten to

the upscale neighborhood of Royal Community. Once settled in the backseat, she composed herself and texted a prescription to Benjamin.

Frustrated, she dialed one of Tarquin’s men. “Don’t lie to me. I know he’s in Jindale

was all the

he’s not there, I’ll start my ‘nuisance campaign‘. And tell him I just want a clean

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to her, and that stung more than dared to admit.

standing in the

I’m still in Jindale City?” he

‘nuisance campaign‘. She insists on a clean break, no money involved, and promises to