Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 176

Terquin stealthily slipped her phone out of her pocket. The screen was alight with a bold notification.

Squinting. Tarquin read aloud, “Love No. 1.

“Back off, jerk! Who said you could just grab my phone without asking? No manners, no class! Give it back! Give me my phonel”

He chuckled dryly, “All this panic, they say your sins will find you out. If you’re bold enough to have a lover, why fear getting caught? Love No. 1 got a sidepiece, do we?”

“It’s none of your business! Just give me back my phone!

“Shameless, aren’t you?”

“Whether I’m shameless or not is none of your concem, your dog! Dare to answer my phone and see what happens. I’ll go to war with you!”

A video call was incoming!

If he swiped to answer. Elliot’s face, identical to his own, would appear on the screen.

And then, they’d both be caught…

She couldn’t bear to think about it, the mere thought of what might happen next was too horrifying to entertain.

Luckily, just as Elysia’s anxiety was reaching a peak, the phone call disconnected automatically.

her breath coming in

But then-

phone rang

time, the screen displayed “Love No.

was so evident,

he released her and tossed the phone

is simple, just look after Elijah. Keep your vices away from him, and I won’t interfere. Take good care of him, and there will be benefits for you. Fail, and don’t expect me

words were a knot of brows and a

chest

again.

Evan, and she couldn’t answer this video

delivered. Tarquin

Elysia’s heart rate begin to normalize

would have it, her eyes caught a glimpse of

the kid had seen her too. His eyes lit up, and he started toddling her

turn away, not caring as the phone slipped from her grasp

Tarquin’s face with her

it was Tarquin’s turn to get mad,

approaching Evan,

a wall and shelves, it’s a dead end!”

“You…….. just… just…”

was at a loss,