Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 83

That jerk Tarquin’s been covering for this guy. No wonder Mom wants to divorce that scumbag. If he’s protecting this bald–headed troublemaker, he’s no good either!”

Tarquin sneezed loudly somewhere in the distance, as if on cue.

“And that woman, Isn’t she the one who harassed Emmett at the airport? Birds of a feather flock together. They’re all cut from the same cloth! No way I can let Mom take this lying down! I’m going to take them down! I’ll blow the Slater family sky–high!”

Evan wasn’t just talking big. He opened his suitcase, pulled out a few marble–like objects, and stuffed them into his pockets. He turned to head out and settle the score with Gage.

Elliot grabbed him and said, “Don’t be rash.”

“How can I not be rash? Look what he’s done to Mom! Our dear sweet Mom, the one we’d treat with kid gloves because she’s so precious, and he dares to lay a hand on her! He even had the nerve to choke her! Damn it! His whole family deserves to pay!”

Evan was so angry he was nearly in tears. He adored his mother too much.

“He’s connected to Tarquin…”

afraid of him. Nobody

Mom’s supposed ‘adultery‘, bringing up old dirt will only lead to more insults. It’s Mom who will get hurt. again! Gossip

didn’t want to escalate things, not before he had

in frustration. “So what do we do? Just stand by and watch that creep bully Mom and

brow furrowed, said, “Of course we can’t ignore it! I’ll take care of this grudge today. Trust me, I won’t let Mom suffer for nothing. Just give me a bit more time to

involved; his brother was

unclear, and now Gage was under Tarquin’s protection.

been investigating

hadn’t even come back for the wedding day. In those two years of marriage, he hadn’t once met with Elysia. Yet during that time, he seemed to have treated her well, never skimping on her living expenses. And on the day he returned to the country, the first draft of the divorce settlement offered her a substantial sum. But then suddenly, he

be

people, who supposedly never met, have conceived