Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 62

Tarquin’s voice was ice as he said, “She’s not going anywhere.”

He sounded so sure.

“Huh? Why not? She said she was leaving.”

Tarquin’s eyes were full of mockery. “Leave without getting anything in return? That’d be a bad deal for her.”

Benjamin was puzzled. “What do you mean?”

“She wouldn’t keep coming after me for no reason. She’s after something.”

“But I don’t think Ms. Thorne is that kind of person.”

“Appearances can be deceiving, everyone’s an actor.”

Benjamin hesitated. “Tarquin, why do I get the feeling you’re particularly resentful towards Ms. Thorne today?”

The results of the paternity test only deepened his dislike for Elysia. He thought back to that moment in the bar when she had kissed him and wished he could erase it from

memory

His prejudice took root from there. And her meeting with Gideon only added to his suspicions.

of use to Elijah, he would have already

the Royal Community

asked her to hold on for a

politely said, “Thank you for your efforts,” and hung up.

a cab and headed towards the town hall

way, she called her friend Blossom, who had just finished shopping and was buzzing

see the kids now. Oh, I can

they’re looking forward to your visit too. They’ll be waiting for

you sorted everything out? Returned

the hospital. I’ve given that jerk

3000

did he

grandfather’s doing, then put on a cold face and was puffing with anger the whole time, never showing

a way to confirm whether he’s really that bastard or not. If he is, we should take him downl Your

Evan’s father was nothing but

all, he was partly responsible for her tragic life. If it hadn’t been for him, maybe she and Tarquin would have had a happy life

the truth, she’d expose herself and set off a custody

between the common folk and the one percent–how could the underdog

to let

real solution was to finalize the divorce with Tarquin and settle down with her

kids had to come first, she couldn’t let them live a life of constant upheaval.