Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 258

Chapter 258

"Huh? You've been up this whole time?"

Tarquin's brows furrowed deeply. "Tell me the truth!"

Elysia's heart pounded wildly. When she had entered and seen him with his eyes closed, breathing steadily, she thought he was deep in sleep. Little did she know, he was faking it!

He's so cunning!

"I wasn't trying to seduce you! And I definitely wasn't planning to kill you. I was... oh, right, I was sleepwalking! Yeah, that's it, sleepwalking."

The grip on her wrist tightened suddenly, clearly showing he didn't believe a word she said.

"Ouch—" Elysia felt like her wrist was about to snap. She was a mix of pain, fear, and a touch of feeling wronged, her nostrils flared, and she was on the verge of tears.

"I really wasn't trying to... could you, maybe, lighten up? It hurts."

but didn't let go entirely, his voice cold as he warned, "Then give me a reasonable explanation, or don't blame me for being ruthless. Killing you would be

gaze, she truly saw a willingness to

started to breathe heavily, "I... I just wanted

"See what?"

them. In the end, she gritted her teeth,

Such a scandalous admission!

at her for a long moment before

but

him was still better

and got out of bed. He lit a cigarette, leaning against the

sweat, quickly jumped out of bed, eyeing him

a few drags of his cigarette, eyeing her coldly, his tone calm, "I've had my fair share of women trying to get a peek. What they think is their business, but those who act on it

to explain but didn't

couldn't reveal her true intentions, so any attempt at explanation would only add to

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