Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 597

Elysia's cheeks suddenly flushed a deep red, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at him. Was this not outright harassment?!

Fuming, Elysia swung her hand in a swift motion, landing a slap across his face, "Whack!"

Tarquin, taken aback, grabbed her retreating hand indignantly, "Why did you hit me again?!"

"You're shameless! You're harassing me!"

"When did I ever harass you?!"

"The stuff you just said, that's harassment!"

Tarquin, his face darkening, couldn't comprehend,

"You saw me undressed and felt like I took advantage of you, making you upset. Now, I'm offering you the chance to see me, to even the score. How is that harassment?"

He thought he was making a sacrifice!

Did she think anyone could just look at him whenever they pleased?

Elysia, her face still red, retorted,

"Who wants to see you, anyway?! You are harassing me! You're just shameless! Let me go!"

tight, unable to grasp what had upset her so much, but he

releasing her now

from past mistakes, Tarquin decided not to argue further,

just speaking off the cuff. If you don't agree, let's pretend I never

"Let me go first!"

you go once you've

"You..."

her temper flare even more, Tarquin

hit my face again. Anywhere else

glared silently, and Tarquin

it's embarrassing! And it's not good for your reputation

Why would I hit anyone else? I hit you because

first slap of

second slap? He felt it was unjust, and his right cheek

by suggesting they strip; he genuinely

kept his grievances to

it private. Can't you spare my dignity? That's all I ask.

his point. Of course, she knew not to hit the face in

the moment,

to get hit, don't provoke

"Rest assured, I won't