Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 381

She knew that trying to snatch Elijah from him was like trying to steal a steak from a lion's mouth-risky business! But she wasn't scared. After all, nobody gets out of this world alive, so why not be bold? Go for it!

Tarquin had no idea what was going through her mind. Seeing her silent, he reminded her again, "Elysia, it's lunchtime."

Elysia sniffled, her thoughts retreating as she looked away from his face, "I'm not hungry. You go ahead."

She didn't want to engage with him, not in the slightest. But she knew that if she wanted to sneak Elijah away, she'd have to deal with him.

Tarquin tried to persuade her, "You have to eat something, at least a little."

"I've got no appetite. I don't want to eat. I'll stay with Elijah; you guys go ahead!"

Tarquin's expression turned complex as he looked at her, "Is it because you're worried about Elijah, or are you mad at me?"

her brows and turned to face him, "Why should I

was wrong about what happened back

your 'sorry' means anything? Everyone can say 'sorry,' it's worthless. And after doing what you did, saying sorry

from a woman's perspective. What's done is done; apologies are

ten times, a hundred times more pain than you, just to make up for the hurt you went through! However you want to hurt me, I'll take

"Not me,

stubborn denial, said, "Elysia, is it that hard to admit it was

consequences were something she couldn't bear. Admitting it would only ensure he'd never let her and Elijah go! And it might

"If it was me, it was me; if

knitted, before saying in a deep voice, "I had

would do something like this! Her fists clenched involuntarily, teeth gritted, "Then talk to

you so afraid

afraid of