Chapter 111

Tarquin’s eyes widened in shock, and he quickly grabbed Elysia’s wrist!

However, since he was holding a cigarette between his other fingers, his instinctive concern about burning her triggered a reflex, and he shifted that hand to the side..

And then, Elysia seized her opportunity.

With one wrist in Tarquin’s grasp, she used her free hand to strike, scratching and biting like a

wildcat.

Lowell and Keaton were dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events, their mouths agape in disbelief. It took Lowell a good few seconds to snap out of his stupor and try to intervene.

“Ms. Thorne, please, let’s calm down and talk this out…”

“Stay out of this, it’s none of your business,” Keaton said, standing up to pull Lowell away.

“What are you doing. Mr. Huber? Tarquin and Ms. Thorne…”

out their own mess. Don’t meddle.”

Lowell was speechless.

dragged Lowell out, he enthusiastically closed the door for Tarquin, then offered Lowell a cigarette.

man; he’s not afraid of a dame. He can handle this, no need to worry.

he called

scared of

I worry Ms. Thorne might be at a disadvantage; Tarquin has a temper.”

a fuse, but he’s fair. He’s the one who’s going to end up

together, realizing Keaton was just

Elysia, his temper flaring

you lost your mind?”

To stoop so low against a woman, to lay hands on a five–year–old child! I felt a twinge of sympathy for you when thinking of Elijah before, but

Jessamine spoke of the years of hardship, Elysia had spared a thought

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had her husband for support, while Tarquin had nobody to share his burdens

with.

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