Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 140

Elysia couldn’t just walk away from her marriage – without a divorce, the kids couldn’t be registered under her name. Without that, everything would be a hassle.

School, health insurance, you name it – all required proper documentation.

“Look, if you’re hitting any rough patches these days, just holler at me. I might not be king of the hill, but after all my years in Jindale City, I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve to lend a hand.

And don’t you play the stranger with me. We’re not just old school pals; given your bond with Winona, I can’t very well leave you in the lurch. She’d have my hide if she found out,” Zane assured her with a friendly nudge.

Elysia offered a polite smile in response, “Thanks.”

That smile, however, didn’t go unnoticed by Tarquin.

After settling things with Elijah, he called the butler, Heath, over; he had to dash off to the office.

He happened to pass by the hospital entrance just then.

The traffic light ahead was red, over 40 seconds left.

Tarquin peered through the car window at the two figures chatting amiably at the entrance and snorted.

followed Tarquin’s gaze

Thomne at the

are we? Can’t you see she’s here to see someone? Didn’t they

the Newsom family. His wife’s their only daughter, Winona, and she’s best friend with Ms. Thorne. So naturally, Elysia and Zane are tight,” Lowell explained.

Elysia,

Tarquin mocked, as though suggesting Elysia was cozying up to Zane behind Winona’s

sense any romance in the air, “They’re friends, after all. What’s the harm in meeting up privately? If Winona were in Jindale City, it’d probably be

of decency, some folks. Never

seem to have it out for her. Is it

remark only fanned the flames. Tarquin bristled, feeling… violated, in

Lowell went on, “I mean, you didn’t lose out when Ms. Thorne kissed you. After all, you’re a man,

head, “Feeling too cocky these days? Fancy a

down his spine and quickly

to go to a border town, facing nothing but rubble

night, looking like a refugee. He’d be lucky to find

look for Elysia. But she was no longer in

on

Denton obliged, and the kid’s over the moon. Maybe we should get Elijah a

doesn’t like