Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 214

“You… Can’t you use your head for once?”

Nola was hopping mad. “How can I even think straight right now? Tarquin’s ghosting me. He won’t take my calls or reply to my texts, and he won’t see me! Now he’s all fired up over some woman, and I’m freaking out here!”

“Calm down! This whole mess is nothing but good news for us!”

‘Really?”

Think about it. If it were you, would you stick your neck out for some kid you barely know, almost get yourself killed in the process, and then keep meddling? No way!”

Nola blinked a few times, confused.

Aileen continued, “After this scare, Elysia won’t dare to mess with Elijah’s business anymore. Who would joke with their own life?”

Nola’s eyes widened, finally getting the point!

“Exactly! If Elysia backs off, Tarquin won’t have anything to do with her. And he might even get mad at her for not helping Elijah anymore!”

do nothing and just wait for the good news. Once Elysia is out of the picture, I’ll find a way to make Tarquin forgive

“Got it!”

wasn’t the only one banking on this. The whole

Blossom was driving Elysia home. Lowell had called her, asking her to keep Elysia company. By the time she arrived, Elysia

eyes, “If it’s too much, let’s just stop poking our noses into other people’s business. You couldn’t even be sure to save Elijah, and you almost lost your life! What if you actually find a way to save him and end up dying even quicker? What would happen to

said in a weak voice, ‘I’m fine,

you’re fine, but you almost got hit by a cart” Blossom was both angry and anxious, tears streaming down her face

hand to wipe Blossom’s tears but found she didn’t even have the strength to Wt her

her tears away and asked,

“I… feel dizzy.”

of the road. Touching Elysia’s forehead, Blossom felt it was

have a fever!”

quickly helped

showed over 104°F!

to give Elysia

later, and it could have been too late! Fevers can kill, you know!”