Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 204

“Talking face to face is the only way to make things clear”

Gideon was visibly upset. “Then out with it. What’s the deal?”

Tarquin’s expression was nonchalent as he said, “I just wanted to ask you what you were discussing with Mike before Lionel’s incident?” Mentioning Mike caused Gideon’s expression to shift dramatically! He glared, eyes fixed intently on Tarquin.

The crowd, keen observers all, sensed something was amiss, stirring whispers among themselves,

“Who’s Mike?”

I think I know. A while back, Lionel and his crew bullied a girl. She ended up taking her own life, and Mike was her brother.”

“Does this mean Lionel was killed by Mike?”

“He’s just a nobody. Without someone backing him, he’d never get close to Lionel. I bet he’s just a pawn, there’s gotta be a mastermind behind the scene.”

tumed towards Gideon, their eyes filled with varying degrees of suspicion.

turned beet red as he yelled, “Nonsense! Tarquin, are you suggesting I had

just curious why you were meeting Mike before the incident and why you sent people after Mike afterward. What

as well have had silencing a witness written all over his

retorted, “What are you talking about? I don’t even know this Mike.”

Tarquin produced a photograph. It showed Gideon and Mike

evidence was as loud as a slap to the

his chair it might as

was in shock.

the murderer. But with the conversation taking this

got the gist

Whoever dares to target my Elijah won’t face death from my

down on Gideon. “And another thing, don’t treat me, Tarquin, like a fool. If you’re planning to use me or frame me, you better check if you’ve got the

shot,

the room.

Allegra suddenly lunged forward, grabbing Gideon’s wrist, kneeling

gasping for air, pushed Allegra away, roaring, “You believe Tarquin’s divisive words? Foolish