Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 279

Elliot was on high alert. He traced the location of the masked man and found out the distance between them was minimal, just a few dozen meters. This realization hit him like a cold shower.

He was in this building!

With a furrowed brow, Elliot paused for a moment to think, then quickly texted Elysia: [Mom, take Elijah to another room. I'm going to make a run for it now.]

Elysia's reply came instantaneously: [Are you sure? Isn't it too risky?]

[It's fine.] Elliot reassured her. [Elijah's dad's out; this is the perfect chance for me to slip away.]

Truth be told, Elliot could have left without the masked man's assistance. His urgency was driven by a desire to confront this enigmatic stranger. "Okay." Elysia agreed.

Soon, Elysia had coaxed Elijah into the study, allowing Elliot to stealthily emerge from under the bed, mask in place, and quietly leave the house. Clutching his sleeve where his trusty companion, White, was hidden, he whispered, "White, I'm off to meet someone shrouded in mystery. You're my guardian today. I'll treat you to something delicious when we get back."

White, a true foodie at heart, adored seafood like crab legs, shrimp, and salmon, and Elliot's promise seemed to excite it.

slight wriggle, White seemed to acknowledge Elliot's plan, which

combat, Elliot felt emboldened by White's presence. With its companion by his side, he dared to seek out the masked

the second floor. The red dot on his screen overlapped with his location, indicating the

the door creaked open, and a large hand pulled him inside before he could

danger, sprang from Elliot's sleeve in an

White's attack, stood there,

with dust and long abandoned, now housed

in a clean, wrinkle-free black robe and wearing a sinister mask, looked at White for a few moments before breaking into a creepy,

ready

and the meticulous care of his hands suggested he was someone who valued his image, far removed from

because the surrounding was too dark. With his weird voice from the voice-changing device, Elliot actually thought

demanded, "Who are you? What do you want with

masked man