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.”

filled with varying degrees of

he yelled, “Nonsense! Tarquin, are you suggesting I

you were meeting Mike before the incident and why you sent people after Mike afterward. What could Mike possibly have done to offend you so

as well have had silencing a witness written all over his

composure lost, retorted, “What are you talking about? I

It showed Gideon and Mike in

evidence was as loud as a slap to the face.

from his chair it might as well have been a

crowd was in

outright accuse Mike of being the murderer. But with the conversation taking this turn, the Bradfords,

got the gist

cold demeanor “Elijah is my life. Whoever dares to target my Elijah won’t

rose, 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 better check if you’ve got the

that parting shot,

enveloped the room.

Allegra suddenly lunged forward, grabbing Gideon’s wrist, kneeling before him with eyes brimming with tears.

gasping for air, pushed Allegra away, roaring, “You believe