Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 601

Tarquin caught Elysia's innocent, curious gaze and his lips twitched, but he offered no explanation.

"You should rest. I'm heading out."

With that, he turned and left.

Elysia was a bit taken aback. That's it? He's just leaving? She thought he would have more to say.

Just as she was about to get out of bed to check, Tarquin suddenly reappeared at the doorway. The cool, handsome features of his face were touched with a hint of melancholy.

Feel free to take a shower if you want, or just go straight to bed if you're not up for it. Don't worry about anyone else

furrowed his brows deeply,

to check, he was

friends with her if he didn't want to. It's not like she was forcing him. What was there to be upset about? She wasn't even upset about it herself! Elysia couldn't fathom the real reason behind his dejection. Pouting slightly, she

a shower, and then headed

smoking a cigarette, feeling utterly dejected. He didn't want to be just friends with her because he wanted to be her boyfriend... Such an obvious reason, yet she couldn't see it! Her naivety was endearing, but it also made him anxious with how clueless she was. Was his affection

obliviousness was probably for the best. If she knew and didn't feel the same way, she'd likely avoid him. The thought of her not liking him made it hard for Tarquin to breathe, his heart felt like it was being squeezed. Why wouldn't she like him? If she didn't like him, then what type of person did she like? Someone like the father of Elliot, Evan, and Emmett? She must have really liked him to have three sons, right? What kind of man was he that Elysia would

desperate to know who this man was. On one hand, he wanted to learn from him, to see what Elysia liked so he could try to

cigarette in frustration, finally pulling out his phone to send a message to

need your