Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 476

Kids don't pick up on love the way adults do. Plus, Elliot hadn't really spent much time around Zane, so he missed the whole 'Zane's got a thing for Elysia' memo.

"I've done some digging," Tarquin said, leaning against the kitchen counter, a sudden craving for a smoke hitting him. "Turns out, Zane's been carrying a torch for your mom for years."

Elliot frowned. "So, he's a jerk."

Marrying mom's best friend but still pining for her? From an emotional standpoint, that's low.

Tarquin wanted a cigarette but didn't want Elliot inhaling secondhand smoke, so he resisted.

"He's not just a jerk, he's dangerous. Gage, the guy who messed with your mom two months ago? Zane took care of him."

Elliot blinked, taken aback. He knew about Gage.

He had planned to deal with Gage himself, but before he could, someone beat him to it. Despite trying, he never found out who it was the culprit was too clean.

Turns out, it was Zane!

was true, then stepdad was right: Zane wasn't

thought that someone so dangerous was lurking around his mom sent a shiver

know. I'll keep

"So, you think Zane's the mystery

know... Have you ever crossed paths with Zane

asked, Tarquin knew where

on the same

me dead, we must have some bad blood. But I've looked into Zane. We've never crossed paths. I can't find a motive

mom to make her his wife, but he doesn't actually like her. It's because of his 'precious'

"Precious?"

remembered the shock he felt at the mystery

heart skipped a beat, his expression visibly flustered. "What

his head, "Don't know; I'm curious too. I asked him if he liked my mom and he said it didn't matter

Tarquin's brows knitted together.

fact that you and Zane have no history, and

Zane were the mystery man, he'd surely