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.”

towards Gideon, their eyes filled with

“Nonsense! Tarquin, are you

Mike before the incident and why you sent people after Mike

as well have had silencing a witness written all over his

“What are you talking

as ever, Tarquin produced a photograph. It

as a slap to

from his chair it might as well have

was

of being the murderer. But with the conversation taking this turn,

got the gist

to target my Elijah won’t face death from my hands, but a fate worse than death!”

looking 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

that parting shot, he left.

enveloped the room.

forward, grabbing Gideon’s wrist, kneeling before him with eyes brimming with tears. “Dad!

roaring,