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..

her own person, Tarquin. We can’t exactly keep her here against her will. Besides, we need her help. If

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

he announced abruptly and made his way out

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

flagged down a taxi and sped towards the upscale neighborhood of Royal Community. Once settled in the backseat, she composed herself and texted

tried calling the person but to no avail. Frustrated, she dialed one of Tarquin’s men. “Don’t lie to me. I know he’s in Jindale

end was all the

not there, I’ll start my ‘nuisance campaign‘. And tell him I just want a clean break, nothing more. I won’t take a dime from him, and once it’s done, I’ll vanish

20:05

He had lied to her, and

the news while standing in the smoking area, a storm of

still in

to divorce, she’ll start her ‘nuisance campaign‘. She insists on a