Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

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Chapter 157

By the time Lowell arrived, a scrum of people was already sprawled out on the ground, writhing and groaning.

Tarquin had just made his way to Elysia’s side. With a furrowed brow and a complex look on his face, he draped his coat over her, shielding her from the cold floor.

Elysia lay there, gazing up at him. He was dressed in a black shirt with buttons made of polished black pearls that shimmered in the light.

It was identical to the one he wore six years ago on the night that had scarred her life.

Now, as she looked up at him, her emotions surged even more powerfully.

Tears welled in her eyes as she gasped for air, her body shaking uncontrollably, her gaze fixed on him, tears streaming down her cheeks…

Tarquin felt an inexplicable pain in his heart, a deep ache.

He was so focused on Elysia that he didn’t acknowledge his own feelings. He thought she was frightened and, with trembling lips, he uttered, “It’s okay, you’re safe now.”

With the echo of his words still hanging in the air, a slap landed fiercely on his face.

was stunned. “What

quickly grabbed her wrist and asked,

of me! Let go! I’ll kill you! I swear, I’ll kill you!”

get what’s coming to you! There will

saved her, yet instead of gratitude, she lashed out at him, cursed him, struck him in the face – twice!

look that cheap to her?

hand that feeds you. I just

help! Get away from me! I

tighter. His face was dark, his jaw clenched, a storm brewing

felt a chill of

back or scream, just looked at him with a mix

end him, but she was no match for his

helplessness brought her to

scream, she

echoes were the only sound left, stirring a blend of pity and fear.

running over. “Tar…!”

a storm cloud, his breathing heavy with

over, “Ms. Thorne is just shaken

heard everything – the slap and the curses Elysia had

quickly added, “We’ve figured it out. Oriana was behind Ms. Thorne’s kidnapping, but we’ve got her under control now. I’ve also contacted