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

Tarquin, are you suggesting I had Mike kill

why 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 much,

might as well have had silencing a

his composure lost, retorted, “What are you talking about? I don’t

a photograph. It showed Gideon and

was as loud as a

from his chair it might

crowd was in shock.

didn’t outright accuse Mike of being the murderer. But with the conversation taking this turn, the Bradfords,

got the gist

life. Whoever dares to target my Elijah won’t

me, Tarquin, like a fool. If you’re planning to use me or frame me, you better check

that parting shot, he left.

enveloped the

wrist, kneeling

air, pushed Allegra away, roaring, “You