Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 859

So, he racked his brain for a solution...

And then it hit him: Elysia!

He knew Tarquin had been tirelessly searching for Elysia. If Elysia was still alive, she could be his leverage against Tarquin.

Elysia could easily become the ace up his sleeve, the perfect piece to topple Tarquin!

He truly regretted, now more than ever, leaving Elysia to fend for herself in the wilderness all those years ago!

He hadn't expected Tarquin to be so hopelessly in love. Just one night together, and he was smitten!

Had he known, he would have kept Elysia close, ready to use her as a bargaining chip against Tarquin when the time was right!

So, upon arriving in Jindale City, he immediately took a job at the daycare where Blossom Blythe worked.

At that point, he wasn't sure whether Elysia was dead or alive, but he was certain that if she were alive, she'd reach out to Blossom.

Working alongside Blossom, he kept his ears open for any news of Elysia while also keeping a close eye on the Bradford family, preparing for his revenge!

During this time, his daughter was living in Spirit Village.

The father and daughter stayed in touch, and with every call, his daughter would ask if he had found Mommy yet.

As his daughter grew, her longing for her mother only intensified.

Not wanting to disappoint her, he never gave her a straight answer.

Then, Elysia made an unexpected appearance!

While he was surprised, he was also relieved. Elysia's return solved two of his biggest problems!

With Elysia back, he could finally remove his daughter from the chessboard of his plans!

And he wouldn't have to worry about finding a mother for his daughter anymore. After getting his revenge, he could just bring Elysia back to meet his daughter.

It was a win-win situation!

So, he shared his plans with his confidant, who raised no objections.

Everything was moving in the direction he wanted.

Spirit Village was no longer safe. He urgently needed to relocate his daughter somewhere else.

Once his daughter was safe, he could focus on his revenge!

As the car sped towards the entrance of Spirit Village, the look of regret in Keith's eyes faded, replaced by the joy of soon reuniting with his daughter.

"When you see Daddy, don't mention anything about me getting hurt!"

He knew his daughter would be heartbroken and cry.

He had never pondered the significance of a woman's tears, but he knew his daughter's tears were like pearls, precious and not to be shed lightly.

He loved her smile too much to bear her tears.

Keith pushed open the car door, limping out with his injured leg, quickening his pace towards the village.

The village guard spotted him from afar and scrambled over, stammering,

"Keith, there's trouble. Your daughter's gone missing!"