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.

Elijah, he would have already cut her out of the picture.

after leaving the hospital, Elysia immediately called the Royal Community to

asked her to hold on for a

said, “Thank you for your efforts,” and

and headed towards the town hall to get in line for the divorce

called her friend Blossom, who had just finished shopping and

the kids now. Oh, I

“I’ve told the kids, and they’re looking forward to your visit too. They’ll be waiting

you sorted everything

left the hospital. I’ve given that jerk

3000

did he

on a cold face and was puffing with anger

really that bastard or not. If he is, we should take him downl Your husband’s no good,

eyes, Elliot and Evan’s father was nothing but a criminal!

felt a pang of reluctance; after all, he was partly responsible for her tragic life. If it hadn’t been for him,

was scared. Scared that in trying to uncover the truth, she’d expose herself and set off a custody battle that could end everything. He was thriving while she

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

let it go.

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

first, she couldn’t let them live a