Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 481

"You've been compromised."

Tarquin forwarded the message to Axel.

Axel glanced at it, furrowing his brows and looking up sternly at Blossom in front of him. Just in time to see her slipping her phone into her pocket.

Jindale City was in the north, where winters were harsh and nights even more so. Wrapped in a thick beige parka, Blossom stood by the roadside waiting for the light to change, her hands tucked into her pockets before she brought them to her mouth, blowing on them to warm up, chuckling from the cold. With every bounce on her toes, the bunny ears on her hat wobbled back and forth. At first glance, she was the picture of adorableness. Hardly the image of a mysterious informant!

But she was undoubtedly a suspect. Whether the message came from her was up for debate since it was sent from a burner phone, Axel said, "I'll go test the waters with her, contact you later."

Tarquin reminded him once more, "Safety first, apprehension second! Call me if anything happens."

"Got it."

Call ended, Axel pocketed his phone and lowered his baseball cap as he walked towards Blossom.

and gave him

screamed, tumbling onto

gasped in

get up quickly,

in the middle of the road, staring wide-eyed at the oncoming car,

brakes mingling into a chaotic symphony, but none could snap Blossom out of her fright. She

hit her, with no sign of her moving, he frowned slightly, a peculiar look flashing in his eyes. Then, with swift

suddenly burst, veering the vehicle to the side.

This heart-stopping moment had them all in

to Blossom. Just as she came to her senses, relieved

why did

she suddenly stopped berating him, her

Axel: "..." Recognize me?

In the next second-