Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 847

Tarquin's heart raced, "Elysia!"

Elysia bolted upright with a gasp, her breathing heavy, her face painted with fear!

Clearly, she had been jolted awake by a nightmare!

Tarquin quickly grabbed her hand-still attached to the IV drip-and pulled her into a comforting embrace.

"It's okay, it's okay, just a bad dream, Elysia. You're safe."

It took Elysia a moment to realize that the terrifying events were just a dream, not reality.

And she had been saved by Tarquin!

She quickly pulled away from Tarquin's embrace, her eyes scanning him in a frantic worry,

"Are you alright? Are you hurt? Did Keith hurt you?"

Tarquin shook his head, "I'm fine, no injuries."

Only after confirming Tarquin was truly unharmed did she relax a bit, but within seconds, her heart was in her throat again.

up in her hospital bed, she clutched Tarquin's hand tightly, her words tumbling

after you, do you know that? He's got a vendetta against the Bradford family, against your father. He's talking about paying back debts, about making you pay for the harm your father and the Bradfords have caused him. He wants

daughter,

me. He gave Elijah to you, but our daughter has been living

to take away Elliot, Evan, Emmett, and Elijah,

hatred, he's surely plotting something to

me his

will you escape this? How

body shook with emotion, her face a mask of desperation, on the verge

pulled her back into his arms, soothing

me, look at me, I'm still here, Elysia. Don't underestimate your

"But he, he..."

has the right to take it! There have been many who wanted to harm me; one more or one

"..."

a

guided her, hoping to calm

Elysia's emotions had somewhat stabilized, Tarquin

need to worry about me or our daughter. Given Keith's attitude towards her, she's not in immediate danger. Plus,