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."

her eyes well up, Tarquin's expression softened slightly, and the grip loosened 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 no different to me than stepping on

gaze, she truly

heavily, "I... I just

"See what?"

she dared not speak them. In the end, she gritted her teeth, "I thought you were well-built, so I wanted

Such a scandalous admission!

stared at her for a long moment before finally speaking, "...That's not seduction,

but gave up after

to harass him was still better than him

bed. He lit a cigarette,

in cold sweat, quickly jumped out of bed, eyeing him

"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 don't end

explain but didn't

true intentions, so any attempt at

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