Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 188

Tarquin approached, bending down to pick up the lunchbox from the ground without a word, his gaze lingering on Elysia.

Elysia sat on the pavement, tilling her face up at him in surprise when he made no move to help her up.

“Aren’t you going to give me a hand here?” she exclaimed

After all, she had taken a tumble while trying to deliver lunch to his son!

༈ ú གཽ ཇ ཎ ཟ ྃ

Tarquin frowned, hesitating for a moment before extending his hand

His palm faced downwards, clearly not inviting her to grasp it, but rather offering his arm as a support.

What’s with all the caution? She wondered indignantly. Did he think she was some sort of femme fatale?

Elysia’s pride was stung. She ignored the offered anm, instead reaching up to grab his trousers to pull herself up.

Tarquin’s eyes widened in alam, but before he could scold her, Elysia’s footing slipped, sending her crashing towards him.

Her eyes wide with panic, and she instinctively reached for his tie. Just as she grasped it, her heels slid back, and she toppled over

Camed by momentum, Tarquin also fell backwards.

As they both seemed destined to hit the ground, Tarquin’s quick reflexes kicked in. He caught her by the waist and pulled her into his embrace.

“That was closel

slightly erratic

laughter echoed nearby. “Tar”

elderly couple from across

Tarquin and Elysia were mortified

them,

old couple beamed and asked Elysia. “What’s

replied, “You can call me Elysia”

what are you two doing out here in this bitter cold? Go inside before

they’re having such a romantic moment out here in the snow?

adventure.”

ཎྜཱམྦཱཎཱུ ཀྑཱུ རྩ རྫ གྷ ཟྭ

in a mix of shock and indignation as she tried to explain, “No, you’ve got

Have your fun, we’re off,” they chuckled, not waiting for her

the building’s entrance, they continued their banter. “I told you Elysia wasn’t Tarquin’s housekeeper, right? No housekeeper gets that cozy with the man of the house. Look at them, they’re so sweet together.”

are they so shy about

in the early stages of dating. Hot married yet, just sweethearts! Ah, isn’t it lovely? They’re a

made in heaven.”

and Tarquin exchanged a glance, both at a loss

their eyesight fades. Don’t overthink it Tarquin

anything. You’re the one who

furrowed. Let’s not have a repeat of this.”

you mean?”

you. Stop