Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 267

Tarquin was still puzzled when both his and Elliot's phones rang simultaneously.

Elliot glanced at his smartwatch, his brows knitting together as his expression shifted rapidly through a series of emotions.

He composed himself and turned to Tarquin, saying, "I need to hit the restroom."

With that, he hurried off toward the public bathrooms ahead.

Tarquin, not thinking much of it, stayed behind to answer the call, "What's up?"

"Tarquin, we've got a lead on that mysterious guy!"

Tarquin's face darkened.

After a while, still on the call, Gideon and his entourage found their way over.

A tumultuous crowd approached, some crying, some causing a ruckus, each face more expressive than the last!

Allegra, in particular, was livid, shouting at Tarquin, "You have gone too far this time! If you don't give me an explanation here and now, in front of our ancestors, I swear I'll haunt you, making your nights a living hell!"

Gideon, face set in a grim line and supported by his confidant, was visibly seething with anger.

Tarquin frowned, ending the call to address them, "What's this about?"

"Don't play dumb with me! Like father, like son, huh? Your family's always been trouble!"

Tarquin's expression turned icy as he fixed his gaze on Allegra.

The intensity of his stare made everyone shudder, and Allegra, intimidated, started sobbing uncontrollably, "Oh, the injustice, it's simply unbearable…"

Tarquin ignored their drama and signaled Lowell with a glance before turning to Gideon, "What happened?"

When Verity tried to intervene, 'Elijah' flung her aside, causing her to fall and break her two front teeth on a rock.

"Enough is enough! Elijah, you rogue, stop it this instant!" Gideon, leaning on his cane, shouted.

'Elijah' rushed over, snatched the cane Gideon had used for decades, and snapped it in two right before his eyes!

Gideon gasped for air, almost fainting from anger, "Teach this boy a lesson!"

Hearing this, the Bradfords, seeing an opportunity, charged at 'Elijah'.

But before they could reach him, Elijah declared boldly, "I came here for Allegra; this has nothing to do with you! Mess with me, and I'll dig up your ancestors' graves, and parade their remains around!"

Everyone was shocked and speechless until Verity suddenly cried out, "Call Tarquin! Get Tarquin here! Let him see the result of his parenting! His son's about to disgrace our ancestors!"