Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 671

Elysia's heart was racing, pounding against her chest as Keaton spoke again,

"I've been his wingman since we were kids, nobody knows him better than I do. You might question his temper, but never doubt his love for you. He's head over heels for you, Elysia. If I'm lying, you can have my sister come and slap me!"

Keaton, fearless as he was, had only one fear - his sister!

Anyone who knew him knew that.

After hanging up, Elysia stared blankly at her phone.

Truth be told, these past few days had been anything but joyful for her. Ever since she realized her feelings for him, especially after Keith entered the picture...

It was either arguments or cold wars between them.

Three days of silent treatment, and she hadn't slept a wink, walking around like a zombie, heart aching and on the verge of tears at the drop of a hat. She was utterly drained.

Today, he had finally shown up, only to find Keith unexpectedly helping with a plumbing issue, sparking jealousy and anger once again.

They hadn't even had a proper conversation before things escalated to this point.

She was unhappy, and he was undoubtedly even more so.

right; they couldn't keep getting upset over

much hesitation, Elysia typed out a message to Tarquin, "I want to have a serious

she deleted

a serious

and

Tarquin was braving the icy waters of the Atlantic, going

his fair share tonight, feeling particularly down. Leaving the bar, he found

breeze as his only companion, he thought

of her, came the inevitable thoughts

derisive laughter, his

about it, the more irritated he became. So, he crushed his cigarette and leaped

Jindale City was bitterly cold, and the sea was freezing, paralyzing him as he plunged

just let the sea

understood why people called love a poison, addictive and inescapable, until

different from any he'd had for

these emotions, step

heart ablaze, yet he

love, he felt suppressed. Keith's arrival only amplified this

was sad, heartbroken, furious, and

emotions had morphed

didn't like Keith; if she did, there'd