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."

slap. His voice was bitter, almost pleading. "Elysia, please, just let me explain. I admit it-I lied to Winona, I hurt the Newsom family, but everything I

was crazy about you. I mean, head-over- heels, can't-eat, can't-sleep

or guarantee you a warm meal. I didn't want

why I made those choices. I hid how I felt about you, I forced myself to be with Winona because I thought

but I never loved her. I've only ever loved you.

what about Sarah, huh? Or Lyra? Or that cute nurse at the hospital? And

was just going through the motions. The only one who's ever had

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

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

swear to you, I love

voice was sharp as broken glass. "And I swear to you, you make me

made you hate me, but I swear

do just makes me hate you more," Elysia shot

"You don't like me. Is it because of