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 his car in a

call

car was filled with smoke, the scent

in one go, as if channeling his anger

last night and was at the clinic 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

with a dark scowl, remained

suddenly spoke, “I don’t

“Tarquin…”

none

the meals Ms. Thorne prepares.

he can go hungry!”

voice, startling Lowell into

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

***

Elysia return and quickly handed her a clean towel,

Is he gone?”

standing by the door, and