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."

out, even after taking the slap. His voice was bitter, almost pleading. "Elysia, please, just let me explain. I admit

you, I was crazy about you.

guarantee you a warm meal. I

you, I forced myself to be

I never loved her.

about Sarah, huh? Or Lyra? Or

anything—I was just going through the

wanted to be with you. When you were gone all those years, I nearly lost it. I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep I tore

cry for yourself, Zane? Do you really think you're some tragic, noble hero? Let me tell you something: the only person you

swear to you, I love you.

sharp as broken glass. "And I swear to you, you

hate me, but I swear to God, I did it all for you.

every single thing you do just makes me hate you more," Elysia

like me. Is it because of Tarquin? I'll admit, I'm not where he is right now, but just give