Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1393

"Yeah, yeah, you're right. This is a big deal—I'll take it seriously. I'll talk to Keaton about it tomorrow, just sit down and have a real conversation with him."

Elysia let out a long sigh and relaxed into Tarquin's arms. "Even though Winona hasn't really shown it, what Zane did to her was seriously damaging."

"It's only because she's so tough-if she were even a little bit more fragile, I honestly don't think she'd have made it through."

"But no matter how strong she is, she's still just a girl. If something like this happened again, I don't think she'd survive it. That's why I'm so worried."

Tarquin hugged her tighter and nodded. "I get it, I really do. Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Oh, and some good news-Zane left the country."

Not catching him was bad news, sure.

But him leaving-well, that was a win for Winona.

With Zane out of the country, there's no way he could show up and hurt her again.

Elysia's eyes widened in surprise. "Really?"

"Yeah. So at least for now, Winona's safe. No need to worry about Zane coming back for revenge."

Elysia nodded quickly. "That is good news, actually. Does Keaton know? Has Winona been told?"

"Keaton knows. I'm pretty sure he's already told her."

Elysia released another breath, her worries easing a little.

remembered about

wanted to know what we wanted to do—whether to

they didn't bury

they'd left her at the church for Father Michael

the pandemic and everything, they'd had to hole up in

keeping her

made Tarquin's face darken, his

parents' deaths were a tragedy-grisly, and even after, there had been no peace for

couldn't help but remember the

his brain-where could his parents have

how much he thought about it, he had absolutely no

stranger still hadn't

through Lucian a few days ago,

Without finding the real

and

missing, he couldn't

move if he went afterthe wrong person, things

if struck by a thought,

Mom rest, to

whatever you say. You'll need to pick a date

to open

casket."