Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1231

He honestly thought Elysia wouldn't bother talking to him again anytime soon...

So when he saw Elysia walking toward him, he actually felt a flicker of hope.

As she got closer, Zane tried to act casual and greeted her, "Elysia."

Smack!

He barely got her name out before Elysia's hand cracked across his face.

His head jerked to the side, a perfect imprint of her hand blooming on his cheek. Slowly, Zane turned back to look at her, his expression twisted and complicated. “Elysia...”

Elysia was trembling with anger, her words bitten out through clenched teeth. "I didn't just misjudge you, Zane—I seriously underestimated how low you could go. Congratulations, you've officially redefined what it means to be a jerk in my book." "I've met my fair share of scumbags, but you? You're in a league of your own!"

"You hurt Winona, you hurt Ridley, you destroyed the Newsom family, and you're not done-you'd throw ordinary people under the bus too. Zane, you don't deserve to be called human."

"Elysia, please, just let me explain. I

the first moment I met you, I was crazy about you. I mean, head-over- heels,

put a roof over your head or guarantee you a warm meal. I didn't want you struggling just because

you, I forced myself to be with Winona

never loved her. I've only ever loved

"Only me? So what about Sarah, huh? Or Lyra? Or that cute nurse at the hospital? And all

head desperately. "They were just passing through. None of them meant anything—I was just going through the motions. The only one who's ever had my heart

all those years, I nearly lost it. I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep I tore

own speech yet?" Elysia interrupted, a cold laugh in her voice. "Are you about to cry for yourself, Zane? Do

I swear to

sharp as broken glass. "And I swear to

hard. "I know I did a lot of things that made you hate me, but I swear to

God, every single thing you do just makes

Is it because of