Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1381

"Shut up!" Elysia finally snapped, cutting him off mid-sentence.

"I told you everything at the hospital last time, remember? You say you're doing this for me? No-you're doing it for yourself!"

"Don't pretend you're some kind of martyr, doing dirty things for others' sake, just to excuse your own mess!"

"You keep saying you love me. What exactly do you love about me?"

"If you'd ever thought about me for even a second, you wouldn't have done any of those disgusting things!"

"Lying to women, stealing the Newsom family fortune, human trafficking, plotting to poison people and then selling the antidote "

"One after another, these things prove just how rotten you are!"

"Your cover's blown. No one believes your act anymore. Just face it."

"All those horrible things you did? It's because you're vile, cruel, and selfish. Don't blame anyone else!"

"I'll say this one last time: stop saying you love me. It makes me sick!"

Without another word, Elysia hung up.

She didn't give Zane a chance to call back-she blocked his number instantly. But almost immediately, a text came in from an unknown number.

again, trying with a

at me right now. I get it. You don't want to hear me out, but please,

really do love you. I'll explain everything in person. I'll confess my feelings, I'll propose, just give me a little more time. I

at

before she decided to call Tarquin. Why could Zane still

work that morning, promising police would arrest

before she could dial, Tarquin's name flashed on her

about to call you. What's going on

sounded tense.

and texted me from a random number, spouting his crazy

"...He got away."

eyes widened. "He

I just

hell

it. Tarquin's guys had been

had been onto him for ages-how did he

explained, "There's a mole in the department. Zane got tipped off early. He took a hostage

escaped in

Elysia's stomach twisted.

hates most are you and Winona. He can't

right away, but the

power. Tarquin and Elysia had gotten involved because of her. To Zane, Winona