Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 219

Elysia’s scream, laced with the howl of the wind, was particularly plercing, grating on the nerves.

Tarquin stood in the pouring rain, his lips pressed tightly together as he glared at her, infuriated by her reaction!

Lowell quickly stepped in to mediate, “Ms. Thorne, he came rushing over when he heard you were in trouble. He was worried you’d be at a disadvantage.”

“We don’t need his help! First, it was me in trouble, and now my son is dragged into this. Who is to blame for all these incidents? He’d be helping us by staying far, far away!”

Elysia was yelling!

Tarquin, chest heaving with suppressed rage, was at a loss for words to counter her.

“Stay away from me! Stay away from my sons!”

Elysia, pushing the rain from her face with force, finished speaking with fiery eyes and turned to leave.

As she reached the door, she even told the security guard, “Officer, that man doesn’t belong in our neighborhood. Please don’t let him in again. He could harm me and my family!”

Lowell was speechless.

stormed back to

helpless, took a call before getting into the

couple of minutes, the car was filled with

had smoked most of a cigarette in one go, as

for IV fluids. Her sons were playing in the park and stumbled upon Allegra. It was her eldest son who called the police, and that’s how they found Allegra. Ms. Thorne has an alibi; Allegra can’t pin anything on her. However, we still haven’t found out who

with a dark scowl, remained

a brief silence before he suddenly spoke, “I don’t want

“Tarquin…”

none of my business!”

Elijah only eats the meals Ms. Thorne prepares. He refuses anyone

he can

suddenly raised his voice, startling Lowell into silence.

already tumultuous, had now solidified into a frosty impasse after these events.

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return and quickly handed her a clean

Is he gone?”

been standing by the door, and the moment it opened,