Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 242

Elysia was on edge, worried that Elijah's temper might flare up and he'd lose control. Quickly, she crouched down, placing her hands on his shoulders to calm him.

"Elijah, don't bother with him. Not everyone has manners. Getting mad at someone like that is just making things hard on yourself. It's not worth it." Elijah didn't say a word but started walking towards their apartment building. Elysia hurried after him.

They had barely reached the entrance when that boy suddenly appeared again, zooming towards them on his skateboard with a deliberate look of mischief!

By the time Elysia snapped back to reality, the boy was already too close to avoid.

Just as the collision seemed inevitable, Elijah ran over and knocked the boy down, tumbling to the ground himself in the process.

"Elijah!" Elysia was horrified, rushing over to help him up.

Tarquin and Lowell were also taken aback, rushing over quickly.

"Did you get hurt anywhere?" Tarquin asked, full of concern.

Ignoring them, Elijah stood up and glared coldly at the boy still lying on the ground.

lady in her sixties, who began shouting from a distance, "Oh dear, what's happened? Has someone been bullying you? What did you do to my grandson? If you've hurt him, I'll

No wonder the kid was such a

rotten apple doesn't fall far from the

this!" Tarquin clearly didn't want to argue with these people

Elijah.

Elijah's fault.

know, we saw everything. You

moment

removed Elijah's jacket and shoes,

had taken a fall trying to protect Elysia, resulting in scrapes on his legs

Tarquin's expression darkened with concern. "I'm going to clean these with alcohol. It'll hurt, but try to bear

Tarquin went to fetch

room, her heart aching for Elijah, blaming herself, "I'm so sorry, Elijah. This is all my

her, but turned to Tarquin

saying nothing. He was taken aback that Elijah would stand up for Elysia. When he said he did it 'willingly,' it meant he didn't want Elysia to be blamed. He was protecting her,

silently handed Elysia the first-aid kit