Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 228

Lowell felt utterly wronged “You didn’t even give me a chance.”

“And you… you think you’re in the right now?”

Lowell remained silent. Justice lies in the heart of the beholder. Right now, he might be feeling wronged, but he won’t say it out loud. On the other end of the phone, Elysia was all ears. She knew he didn’t know about the food.

So, her little rant earlier… wasn’t unjustified after all!

And it was him who didn’t give a proper ear to the matter. Not letting Lowell finish his piece, that’s on him!

“You…”

They both started at the same time.

Elysia pouted, “You go first.”

Tarquin explained, “I didn’t know you made Elijah food.”

“Oh.” The response was cold.

Tarquin was silent, the tension thick in the air.

Lowell, ever the peacemaker, chimed in, “Ms. Thorne, is the food still up for grabs? If so, Tarin and I can swing by and pick it up. We’re free.”

Elysia retorted, “You come alone. I don’t want to see him.”

Lowell was taken aback. “Ah?”

“Seeing him annoys me!”

clenched his teeth in silence, seething.

said, “Alright, alright, I’ll head over now. I’ll call you when I’m there.”

hung

Given Tarquin’s current mood, dark

for Elijah. He hasn’t

go.”

down his computer, stood up,

“Today’s been a good day. How about we take a break? The

be day

two days off. Pay

“Right on.”

news spread like wildfire among the

call that sweet–talked Mr. Bradford into a good mood?”

woman’s voice! Was it,

calls now, are we? Looking

to overhear by chance. So… it

Lowell’s tacit acknowledgment, excitement

Mr. Bradford is finally

lady that caught his eye? She

he’s in love. They say men in love can be so childish, flying off the handle at the slightest thing…”

door suddenly opened, and Tarquin

quickly returning to their desks

strode to the elevator without a