Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 690

Tarquin frowned, "He must be lying on purpose, trying to rile me up, make me angry with you, and drive a wedge between us. Before I came to see you yesterday, he..."

He almost brought up the photos, but the thought of frightening her made him hold back.

After all, being stalked and photographed is a terrifying ordeal for anyone.

Tarquin quickly changed the subject.

"He told me he wants to pursue you, to take you and the kids away from me."

Elysia's eyes widened, "Keith? Pursue me??"

"Yeah."

"Did he say that when he was testing me last time?"

"No, it was yesterday."

Elysia was shocked, "How could that be?! We barely know each other. How could he think about pursuing me? And to take the kids!"

She looked utterly incredulous, paused, then continued,

the slightest interest in me. He treats me just like I treat him,

icy, "That's why he's dangerous,

It's just... impossible! You can't hide affection! If he really liked me, no matter how cunning he is, he'd slip up at some point, but he's shown no signs. I'm

was pensive. Elysia was right; affection can't be

Keith had said didn't sound like someone

even boldly stating he wanted to

something off about

to mutter to

like me, why is he after me and the kids?

answer yet. Seeing Elysia anxious, he quickly reassured

I like you and said it just to upset

real motive was probably more than that, but he didn't want to

Elysia was easily

these things mainly to let her know that Keith was not simple, not friendly, and his hostility

that would

skeptical, Tarquin pulled her

a big issue with him! I don't want to fight with you over him anymore. Lately, all our arguments have been because of him. I hope you can try to

was still a bit

you guys didn't interact before, right? Why is he trying to upset