Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 112

Gripping her wrists above her head with one hand and clutching her chin with the other to prevent her from biting. Tarquin glared furiously at the defiant woman before him.

“What are you, a wildcat?”

“Only if you’re the prey!” she spat back at him.

For the first time in years, Tarquin was at a loss. He had been overpowered and publicly humiliated by a woman, no less! He knew he had no ground to stand on today, and it was infuriating him.

He was well aware that using threats involving her child was a low blow, but without resorting to such tactics, how could he clear himself of her accusations?

Elijah’s condition was worsening by the day, and Tarquin was desperate to use her skills but feared she might harm Elijah. There wasn’t enough time to prove her innocence, so he had to play dirty.

After glaring daggers at her, Tarquin glanced at his wrist. “You’ve drawn blood!”

Elysia hadn’t expected that to be his complaint. Her lips twitched. “Serves you right!”

gave you the guts to bite

are the sharpest!” And with that, she bared her teeth at him, revealing two neat little

keep that up, I might just have to knock

“You…”

be upset about today. Sure, you were scared, but you’ve cleared your name.

I thank

“No need!”

the cake! Are you

left with no choice, pinned her down, trapping her legs with his own, rendering her immobile.

another, and their

rage and embarrassment as she shouted out, “You pervert! Get off me! Scoundrel!”

burned with fury. She lunged at him once more,

“You…”

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