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!

then stepdad was right:

shiver down Elliot's spine. After a moment

letting me know. I'll keep

"So, you think Zane's

you ever crossed paths with

moment Elliot asked, Tarquin knew where he

were on

this mystery guy wanted me dead, we must have some bad blood. But I've looked into Zane. We've never crossed paths. I can't

mom to make her his wife, but he

"Precious?"

paused, then remembered the shock he felt at the mystery man's

expression visibly flustered.

"Don't know; I'm curious too. I asked him if he liked my mom and he said it didn't matter if he liked her or not, as long as his precious

Tarquin's brows knitted together.

Zane have no history, and Zane genuinely loves my mom, it's unlikely

mystery man, he'd surely