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 Elizabeth

I heard from Father Michael today. He wanted to know what we wanted to do—whether to keep having memorial services for

found Elizabeth's ashes, they didn't

the church for Father Michael to pray over

then with the pandemic and everything, they'd had to hole

her there a little

made Tarquin's face darken,

tragedy-grisly, and even after, there had been

help but remember the mysterious stranger and the real eighth-generation

been racking his brain-where could his

thought about

mysterious stranger still hadn't

a few days

Without finding the real

virus, and with

missing, he

he went afterthe wrong person, things could go

as if struck by

to let Mom rest, to bury her and reunite her with

"Okay, whatever you say. You'll need to pick

have to open

casket."