Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 363

Tarquin really couldn't remember a thing. He'd overindulged last night, tossing and turning without sleep until the early hours. Now, freshly awakened, his head throbbed, his mind buzzing annoyingly.

He slipped into a bathrobe and shuffled towards the bathroom for a shower, pausing as he passed Elijah's room.

With a gentle nudge, he cracked the door open and peeked inside.

Seeing the little guy sound asleep brought a warm glint to Tarquin's eye.

Quietly closing the door, his gaze inadvertently drifted towards the study, his expression instantly turning icy.

He knew Elysia was in there, his brow furrowed in disgust, face set in a cold demeanor as he continued to the bathroom.

Elysia's affairs were none of his business!

She could be with whoever she wanted; it didn't concern him. It was just that, being a bit old-fashioned, he had little tolerance for those who weren't faithful in relationships.

Shutting the bathroom door behind him, Tarquin was about to step into the shower when he noticed something on his skin.

Red, long scratch marks, as if he'd been clawed by a wild cat!

Taken aback, Tarquin studied his reflection closely in the mirror, finding not just a few on his front but even more on his back!

What the heck?

Who did this?!

began to

accident, and a memory from six years ago on the day he returned to the States, thinking he'd been drugged at the

No, that wasn't right!

memory of his parents' accident was a dream, but Elijah's mother

lights, he wasn't at the airport but in his

was, lying on

holding

not a figment of his imagination. The scratches were

she had

was she

mark on Elysia's

of lightning, his breath hitching as he quickly wrapped himself in his bathrobe and flung open the bathroom

was Elysia, tiptoeing to the door, stealthily turning the

appearance, Elysia was both

I thought I'd check in on my son at home. I'll come

attempted to make a

shot out, slamming the door

She wasn't going anywhere!

shaken, turned to face him, her back pressed against the