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.”

their eyes filled

as he yelled, “Nonsense! Tarquin, are you

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

silencing a witness written all over his

composure lost, retorted, “What are you talking

a photograph. It showed Gideon and Mike

evidence was as loud as a slap to the face.

up so fast from his chair it might as well have

crowd was in

of being the murderer. But with the conversation

got the gist

Whoever dares to target my Elijah won’t face death from my hands, but a fate

another thing, don’t treat me, Tarquin, like a fool. If you’re planning to use

that parting shot, he

enveloped the

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

away, roaring, “You