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!

stepdad was right: Zane wasn't

a shiver down Elliot's spine. After a moment of collected thought, he turned to

know. I'll keep an eye on

asked, "So, you

don't know... Have you ever crossed

Tarquin knew where he was

on the

If 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 find a motive

to kidnap my mom to make her his wife, but he doesn't

"Precious?"

remembered the shock he felt

his expression visibly flustered. "What precious?

too. I asked him if he liked my mom and he said it didn't

Tarquin's brows knitted together.

aside who this 'precious' is, just considering the fact that you and Zane have no history, and Zane genuinely loves my mom, it's unlikely Zane is our

mystery man, he'd surely have a