Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 684

Elysia was utterly confused and clueless. Truth be told, she wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed and believed that as long as she didn't admit to anything, Tarquin would be none the wiser!

So, listening to Tarquin repeatedly apologize, she didn't realize he already knew the truth!

But having studied a bit of psychology, she could tell he was in a bad place.

He was hurting, deeply regretful, like there was a ton of guilt pressing down on his chest, impossible to shake off!

He was even more distressed than he had been the day before!

There's a saying that men don't easily shed tears, only doing so at the deepest sorrow.

And right now, he was genuinely heartbroken!

Elysia had no idea what had happened, seeing him like this for the first time. She was worried and panicked, her mind racing with wild thoughts, "Have... have you fallen for someone else? Or, did you get tangled up with another woman in some emotional mess?"

Had he gotten involved with another woman and felt guilty towards her?

Tarquin was momentarily stunned before he hurriedly defended himself,

"No, that's not it. I only have eyes for you. I swear, I..."

Elysia quickly cut him off,

what's going on with you. Why do you keep apologizing to me? Did you do something to wrong

naive eyes, his lips quivering,

must have figured out that he was the one who had troubled her at the

that Elijah was her own flesh

see his scars, or why was she so upset when he accused her of misconduct, and why

not to

having moved past their previous issues and even started to develop feelings for him, still wouldn't confront

he respected her

never to make her

want to confront it, he

Tarquin embraced her

I'm

before saying, "are because I've made you worry, and I've hurt you in the past. I

he was referring to his recent bad attitude towards her, not

waist, gently patting his back to

before, but I wasn't exactly nice to you either. We're even now, and let's not dwell on

Tarquin hugged her tightly,

up to you, I promise never to let you down again! Elysia, let's make it official,

their feelings the night before, hearing him propose they officially become a couple

gazing into her eyes with

can we start as boyfriend and