Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 668

They wanted to say something, to intervene, but they couldn't muster the courage.

They wanted to join him in his drinking spree, but the fear held them back.

The whole vibe in the private room was exceptionally somber. They were simultaneously sympathetic, curious, and frightened.

Just what had gotten into Tarquin tonight?

He had been the one to set up this whole gathering today. Earlier in the day, everyone had been teasing him about that 'three-minute make-out session' with Elysia.

But as the day wore on and his mood took a nosedive, everyone tiptoed around him, carefully spending the day at his side.

During the day, he was just moody and sullen, but stable, silently playing cards while everyone else just went along with it.

But as night fell, he began to drink like a man on a mission, which terrified everyone.

Seeing Keaton walk in, Booker quickly leaned in to whisper, "Any luck? Did you get ahold of her?"

"Yeah, just wait," Keaton said.

it seemed only Elysia's presence might calm

Elysia rushed in, out of breath and

upon seeing her, lit up as if he'd seen a savior,

the room turned their gazes towards her, stunningly taken

they'd seen plenty of beautiful women, even those

caliber was

her long hair casually draped over her shoulders,

wasn't just her features or her face shape; there was an indescribable allure to her, something about her aura that was unique and captivating! They had wondered what kind of woman could possibly match up to Tarquin's

their answer. Her and

glance, her eyes fixed on Tarquin amidst

looking at her; he was busy

afar, Elysia could almost

he helped fix the pipes at home, now with the

heart clenched at the sight; something was

lifted his drink, she rushed over, snatching it away,

looked up with a

before him, his expression shifted from surprise to