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 just a

a shiver down Elliot's spine. After a

I'll keep an eye on him from

just grunted, then asked, "So, you think

know... Have you ever crossed paths with Zane

Elliot asked, Tarquin knew where he was going

were on

have some bad blood. But I've looked into Zane. We've

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

"Precious?"

remembered the shock he felt at the mystery man's

his expression visibly flustered.

if he liked my mom and he said it didn't matter if he liked her or not, as long as his

Tarquin's brows knitted together.

on, "Putting aside who this 'precious' is, just considering the fact that you and Zane have no history, and Zane genuinely

Zane were the mystery man, he'd