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.

couldn’t be of use to Elijah, he would have already cut her out of the

called the Royal Community to inquire about her divorce from Tarquin.

hold on for a moment while

politely said, “Thank you for your efforts,”

hall to get in line

had just finished shopping

to see the kids now. Oh, I can

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

either. Have you sorted everything out? Returned the

left the hospital. I’ve given that jerk

3000

he

then put on a cold face and

way to confirm whether he’s really that bastard or not. If he is, we should take him downl Your husband’s no good, and neither is hel if you let him

Evan’s father

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

herself and set off a custody battle that could end everything. He

the common folk and the one

to let

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

come first, she couldn’t let them live a life of constant