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!"

on tight, unable to grasp what had upset her so much, but he knew he couldn't just let

up; releasing her now would

past mistakes, Tarquin decided

you don't agree, let's pretend I never said it. Just calm down

"Let me go first!"

let you go once

"You..."

her temper flare even more,

can't hit my face again.

glared silently, and

others, it's embarrassing! And it's not good for your reputation either. People will start saying

know why I hit you? Why would I hit

the first slap of the evening was

was unjust, and his right cheek

suggesting they strip; he genuinely wanted

kept his grievances to

keep it private. Can't you spare my dignity? That's all I ask. If you can do that, I'll let you

she knew not to hit the face in

moment,

you don't want to get hit, don't provoke

responded, "Rest assured, I won't provoke