Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 704

The man was gasping for breath, terror etched across his face. Despite the chill of the season, he wore nothing but a pair of boxers, his body slick with sweat.

Sweat dripped into his eyes, stinging them, causing his eyelashes to tremble - a mix of discomfort and fear.

Tarquin lifted his hand and tore the duct tape from the man's mouth.

Immediately, the man begged for mercy. "Please, don't kill me! I'll tell you everything I know. No, wait - just kill me quickly, don't torture me, I... Ahhh!" His screams nearly blew the roof off the tin shack!

Outside, Axel and Lowell stood by the door, chatting casually as if oblivious to the horror unfolding inside.

Lowell asked, "How long has it been since Tarquin last visited?"

Axel paused, "Two years."

Lowell sighed, "Ms. Thorne was traumatized into unconsciousness. Tarquin's been beside himself with worry."

Axel, hands in his pockets, leaned against the door frame, gazing at the pitch-black ocean. He quietly listened to the howling wind and the screams from within, choosing not to respond.

Everyone has their limits, and ordinary folks' limits should never be tested, let alone Tarquin's.

misfortune of living in a cruel world.

what felt like an eternity, the room fell silent, save for the man's whimpers and

open, and Tarquin emerged, his hands

walked to the shoreline, squatting to

quickly handed him a clean towel to

tied to the bed, conscious but in too much pain to make a sound.

turned his attention

wiped off, and lit a cigarette. He took a few puffs before saying

shook

Lowell eagerly asked, "Who?!"

the ash from his

He was responsible for Tarquin's inner circle. A

"Any leads?"

his head, "He only knew there was a mole. Someone got wind of the fact that I took Elysia to the grocery store today without any bodyguards and

usually had plainclothes bodyguards with him, but today, feeling good, he'd given

"Could it have been someone

"Only our people