Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 954

The figure looming over Evan was massive, towering above him like a giant oak compared to a sapling.

Evan had to tilt his head back just to meet the guy's gaze, a testament to the stranger's impressive stealth skills. Clearly, this wasn't someone who had skipped his share of workouts.

The beam from Evan's headlamp, an adventurer's faithful companion for nocturnal escapades, illuminated the stranger's face, revealing a patchwork of scars that crisscrossed his skin like awork of sinister, writhing snakes. Evan's heart skipped a beat.

The man seemed to despise the light, his brow furrowing deeply as he swatted at Evan, though it was unclear whether he aimed to strike Evan or simply knock the lamp from his head. His strike cut through the air with the precision of a razor, catching Evan off guard.

This was no amateur; his skills were top-notch.

Evan instinctively stepped back, dodging the blow with a frown. White, sensing Evan's peril, sprang into action with a whoosh, ready to strike.

But Evan was quicker, snagging White by the tail and stuffing him back into his pocket. The identity of the stranger was still a mystery, and White's involvement could only escalate the situation. White had a knack for turning a tense moment into a lethal one.

"Before we go throwing punches, let's get some answers," Evan thought to himself.

crackled through the earpiece, laced with concern. "Evan,

nothing, bro, don't sweat it," Evan reassured him, keeping his eyes on the mysterious figure who now stood a few

its eyes wide and cautious. The stranger spelled

stood by an old well, eyeing Evan.

voice was rough, like gravel being ground

about it and thought I'd

"Aren't you scared?"

"Not a bit."

continued, "Was that you making all that noise in the woods

and a few critters on my

your age. Who

"That's a secret."

man scrutinized Evan for a few seconds before suddenly lashing out, closing the distance between

Evan gave no command, holding White back to

exchange was brief but telling. Evan noticed the man's punches, though powerful and precise, were not intended to kill. It was more like he was probing, testing Evan. And