Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 159

Keaton didn’t even glance back as he climbed into his car, scratching his head while he dialed Benjamin.

“Did Tarquin swing by to see you?”

“Yeah, Lowell just called me, asked me to hustle over to the hospital. Said Ms. Thorne fainted from shock. I’m off duty today, so I’m not at the hospital, but I’m heading there now.”

Keaton let out a sigh.

“Alright, you get there fast. I’m on my way too. And hey, make sure she’s taken care of, alright? Keep Ms. Thorne safe, and I swear I’ll bankroll a new top–notch hospital for you.”

“What? What happened?”

“It’s a long story, damn it, got screwed over by a woman! Gotta go, just get to the hospital and round up your best docs. Make sure she’s okay!”

After hanging up, Keaton couldn’t help but scratch his head again.

Damn, done in by a dame, capsized in the gutter!

This was the first time an ex had caused him such trouble, and boy, did it blow up in his face!

Driving towards the hospital, Keaton made another call.

everything on Nola messing with Oriana to get at Elysia.

taken to the hospital, she lay in bed, eyes closed, yet screaming, “Get away

away-

the bed,

awake or not?”

awake. This is a reaction to the trauma. She must

just stood

I’ll do a full exam

at Elysia, and then, as if possessed, he

Benjamin was puzzled.

was talking about, said, “She was nearly humiliated today.

turned

his advice and called in two female doctors to examine Elysia.

up a cigarette, and asked Lowell, “What the hell

“Mr. Huber

or not, the fact

picked a fight with Elysia. So, one way or another,

what exactly had

How’s Ms. Thorne?”

obvious injuries. We’re still running a full