Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 175

Their breathing wes rapid, a sure sign of mounting fury

Get off mer Elysia’s cheeks flushed mu as she shoved at him, trying to push him away.

Tarquin stood firm as a rock, Teeling like a kitten was playfully scratching of his chest.

Cut it out!

If you don’t back off, I swear I scream! Get lost, you creep!”

The moment she tried to hit him, Tarquin caught her wrist and held it high above her head.

When she attempted to kick, Tarquin leaned in, pinning her in place.

Anonly embarrassed, Elysia nearly walled, “Help… mmmph…”

Tarquin quickly covered her mouth with his other hand, silencing her cries.

“Shut it! I admit I followed you here today, but it wasn’t for you–it was for Elijah! He loves the meals you cook, and I just wanted to see what ingredients and seasoning packets you’re using.”

The reason he had been following Elysia all day was just that.

violently, trying to

“I can let you go, but if you dare scream, I’ll just have to silence you

know what ingredients and seasoning packets I use, you could have just asked! Don’t you have a

even angrier than she was. “Do you think you would’ve told me if I

do you think I told you to get

I did was

thought about Elijah being orphaned if you died, I

me? How is that not ingratitude? Why the hell would I have gone to that derelict

didn’t need your rescue!”

was

before, but never someone as ungrateful as you. If I’d known, I

already died once because of you, what more do you want?”

I’ve ruined you? Clarify that right

1. eyes reddened with

into the light of day. To face him head–on, to have it out once and for all!

leave until

disciplining a wayward child. He believed he hadn’t done

he did suspect her motives for approaching him, but it was nowhere near as severe as