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

I heard from Father Michael today. He wanted to know what we wanted to do—whether to keep having memorial services for Mom, or if it's time to finally lay her to

ashes, they didn't bury her

her at the church

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

keeping her there a little

face darken, his expression

were a tragedy-grisly, and even after, there had been no peace

them, he couldn't help but remember the mysterious stranger

racking his brain-where could his parents have

no matter how much he thought about it, he had absolutely no

stranger still hadn't

a few days ago, but the guy

Without finding the real

virus, and

missing, he couldn't

if he went afterthe wrong person, things

if struck by a thought,

to bury her and reunite her with

you say. You'll need to pick a

have to open

casket."