Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 847

Tarquin's heart raced, "Elysia!"

Elysia bolted upright with a gasp, her breathing heavy, her face painted with fear!

Clearly, she had been jolted awake by a nightmare!

Tarquin quickly grabbed her hand—still attached to the IV drip—and pulled her into a comforting embrace.

"It's okay, it's okay, just a bad dream, Elysia. You're safe."

It took Elysia a moment to realize that the terrifying events were just a dream, not reality.

And she had been saved by Tarquin!

She quickly pulled away from Tarquin's embrace, her eyes scanning him in a frantic worry,

"Are you alright? Are you hurt? Did Keith hurt you?"

Tarquin shook his head, "I'm fine, no injuries."

Only after confirming Tarquin was truly unharmed did she relax a bit, but within seconds, her heart was in her throat again.

Sitting up in her hospital bed, she clutched Tarquin's hand tightly, her words tumbling out,

"Keith is after you, do you know that? He's got a vendetta against the Bradford family, against your father. He's talking about paying back debts, about making you pay for the harm your father and the Bradfords have caused him. He wants revenge!

And our daughter, she's with him!

It was him who took Elijah and our daughter from me. He gave Elijah to you, but our daughter has been living with him!

He even tried to force me into marrying him, planning to take away Elliot, Evan, Emmett, and Elijah, wanting to keep us trapped by his side!

He's gone mad, Keith has lost it!

His vision is clouded by hatred, he's surely plotting something to harm you!

But he didn't tell me his plans, what do we do?

Tarquin, how will you escape this? How do we get our daughter back? I...I..."

Her body shook with emotion, her face a mask of desperation, on the verge of tears.

"Then why aren't you going to find her yourself?"

Tarquin wiped away her tears and tucked her disheveled hair behind her ear,

"Once you've finished your infusion and I've taken you home, I'll head straight there."

He needed to ensure Elysia was safe back at Number One Mansion, his stronghold, a place Keith couldn't infiltrate even if he tried.

Besides, Elliot, Evan, Emmett, and Elijah were there; they could keep Elysia company while he was gone.

His daughter was important, but so was Elysia.

After the ordeal with Keith, Tarquin wouldn't allow a second mishap.

Only once Elysia was settled could he leave with a peace of mind to find their daughter.

It was then that Elysia noticed the IV needle in her arm and without a second thought, yanked it out.

Tarquin's eyes widened in shock.