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 the…?”

to strike again, but Tarquin quickly grabbed her wrist and asked, “What

I’ll kill you! I swear,

going to get what’s coming to you! There will be retribution! The universe will

instead of gratitude, she lashed out

look that cheap

that feeds you. I just saved your

think you saved me? I never asked for your help! Get away from me! I can’t stand

His face was dark, his jaw clenched, a storm brewing in his eyes. It looked like he might explode at

felt a chill

didn’t dare fight back or scream, just looked at him with a mix of hatred, anger, and fear, completely

but she was no match for his

her to the

a piercing scream, she

only sound

running over. “Tar…!”

cloud, his

just shaken up. You… you

heard everything – the slap and the curses

we’ve got her