Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 824

Tarquin pulled his beloved closer into his embrace, whispering a promise of steadfastness, "Never apart."

He was convinced that Keith's demand for a divorce from Elysia was a ploy to whisk her away and then force her into marriage with him. The very thought was laughable. Divorce? Over his dead body. As long as Elysia needed him, he would never let her go, not in a million years. And the idea of staging a fake divorce as bait to catch Keith? Out of the question. The inherent risk was too high, and Tarquin would never gamble with Elysia's safety.

"Divorce is just a trap. Whether we get our daughter back has nothing to do with our marital status. Don't worry about his threats. I'll find our girl. Just focus on taking care of yourself. Listen to me."

his arms, felt a pang of helplessness. She wanted to contribute, but felt utterly useless

she spent anxiously waiting for a call that never came, trying her best to appear normal so as not to worry Tarquin or the kids. She locked herself in the study, pouring over the cases of three kidnapped children. Her mind wandered, and tears often

Sky City was hitting dead ends. Even with addresses provided by Soren, no traces of Aiden were found, as if he had vanished into

his time between digging up useful information with Elliot and keeping an eye on Elysia, understanding her fears and the maternal instinct driving her anxiety. Unlike with Elijah, Elysia had no contact with her daughter, no clue of her whereabouts or

well-being, Tarquin stayed home, dedicating his time

a therapist to visit a child's home where there had been an incident of