Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 624

Tarquin's brow twitched slightly; indeed, that might just work!

Keith was stubbornly refusing to sell his house? Fine, let's have Elysia move out then!

Keith's role as a teacher to Elliot, Evan, and Emmett was a complicated issue? Easy fix: switch the kids' schools, so Keith would no longer be their teacher!

Without any reason to see Elysia, how could he possibly pursue her?

Mulling over his plan, Tarquin suddenly lashed out and kicked Keaton hard.

Keaton, caught off guard, exclaimed, "What the heck, man?!"

Tarquin sneered at him, "You're slightly better company than a stray dog. I'm outta here."

He snubbed out his cigarette and left, leaving Keaton in disbelief.

Keaton muttered under his breath, "Jerk!"

...

Community, he found Elysia cleaning up

mood further, but this time, he managed to keep his cool, albeit barely. Standing at the doorway, he

him, a mix of confusion and irritation in her

line, fighting the urge to lash out

her for a few seconds, bitterness evident in

"Okay."

chores, feeling guilty for the chaos that had unfolded because of her, turning a once peaceful home into a disaster zone. Moreover,

called earlier, saying she'd be back with Keith soon. Keith, stubborn as always, refused to stay

most conspicuous blood stains, planning to deal with the rest later, mindful

the end of

approaching him. Tarquin immediately put out his cigarette; he knew

her voice calm and gentle, surprising Tarquin

her warily, "You're not mad

the answer. It sets a bad example for the kids," Elysia

but managed to keep a conciliatory face. "I'll be more mindful, at least not in front

it comes to it, I'd still take

eyes, "You should avoid fighting altogether. We're adults, not schoolkids. Talk things