Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 217

The two brothers rushed home, barely noticing the sinister gaze that followed them from the shadows.

Cloaked in black, the masked figure whispered eerily, “Naughty boys, never listening, heh, naughty boys, never listening.”

Suddenly, a stray cat emerged from the bushes. With a swift motion, the figure caught it. His hands were pale and elegant, nails clean and fingers slender – clearly not the hands of a laborer.

He caressed the stray cat’s head gently, murmuring, “Naughty ones get punished…”

With a chilling snap, he twisted the cat’s neck, killing it instantly before it could even cry out.

After performing such a brutal act, he tenderly stroked the cat, dug a small grave, and carefully buried it, whispering, “Sleep now, sleep

now…”

That night, Jindale City was hit by a torrential downpour, as if foreshadowing some looming disaster.

Elijah had been discharged and was back at Sunshine Community.

Tarquin stood before his study window, sleepless through the stormy night.

dawn broke, the rain persisted, and so did he, hoping to

had woken, and Elysia was nowhere to be seen.

of dishes, some brought over by Heath from the mansion, some cooked by

himself.

scanned the table, frowning at Tarquin.

today. Please, help yourself to what’s here,” Tarquin explained.

then turned and retreated to his room, locking the door behind him.

taste. He

to Ms. Thorne’s cooking. If it’s not by her hand, he

furrowed. He was worried about his son but also angry with Elysia for possibly abandoning Elijah, just as the rumors

angry. Elysia’s help had always been voluntary, and considering recent

all up,” he sighed,

he lit a cigarette in his study, Lowell called with urgent news.

there’s trouble with Ms.

creased as he asked, “What happened?”

her, and she’s accusing Ms. Thorne

was a