Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 333

"The main point here, Tarquin, is about Elijah's mother!"

"I don't care about your 'main point.' You don't get to talk about my child! And like I said before, I don't know who Elijah's mother is. You could threaten me all you want, but I can't tell you what I don't know! I've been living out in the countryside for years, barely knowing you or Elijah, let alone her! So drop it with Elijah's mom and don't you dare threaten my kid! Try me, and see what happens!"

Tarquin was fuming, "Elysia! Why the hell are you shouting?"

"Jerk! Why the hell are YOU shouting?!" Elysia's voice was even louder!

Jerk?

Just as Tarquin was about to lose it, Elysia retorted, "And why are you so desperate to find Elijah's mother anyway? Got no shame? You forced yourself on her back then, you're her nightmare! Maybe she just wants to avoid you, hoping to never see you again in her lifetime! If you had an ounce of decency, you'd stop looking for her! Your searching is harassment!"

Just like her, she dreamed of staying as far away from him as possible for a lifetime! He was her nightmare!

Tarquin, enraged, responded, "What happened between her and me is none of your business!"

"Then stop asking me about her! I'll say it again, I don't know her!"

"You..."

"Don't believe me? Then go ahead, kill me! If I don't know, I don't know. There's nothing I can do to change that."

"...," Tarquin was grinding his teeth, "Then tell me, why the hell do you keep trying to take off my clothes? What are you up to?"

The topic had circled back, and Elysia's confidence waned slightly.

"What does this have to do with Elijah's mother?"

Tarquin demanded an answer, "Answer me!"

"...," Elysia's heart was racing, her eyelashes fluttering rapidly.

"Very mad! I thought you'd have a great body, but after unbuttoning your shirt, I was so disappointed!"

Tarquin was taken aback, "?!"

Elysia, looking disgustedly at him, then pouting and shaking her head as if extremely let down, "Sure, you have pecs and a six-pack, muscles all tight and skin healthy, but I found it lacking. Your physique feels too common, wouldn't fetch a good price. I doubt anyone would pay five bucks for a picture! Times are hard, nobody's gonna spend a penny if it's not model-level."

"...Tarquin...!"

He was angry, very angry!

But Elysia felt a bit better, thinking, let him be mad!

She muttered, "The truth hurts, I didn't want to say it, but you forced my hand."

Tarquin was speechless.