Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Gideon squinted his eyes, exuding an aura of arrogance, yet he chose not to respond directly. Instead, he simply stated, "Try contacting him first!"

Meanwhile, in the study, Tarquin was puffing away at his cigarette, his brow furrowed and his expression sour. He was clearly not in a good mood. Lowell knew the reason and tried to offer some advice, "Don't be mad at Ms. Thorne. She's not familiar with us; it's normal for her not to trust you. She's just trying to protect herself by setting those conditions."

Tarquin continued to drag on his cigarette, not willing to engage in the conversation. He understood the logic, but the fact that she didn't trust him irked him nheless!

And now, the upcoming family gathering was going to be even more of a challenge. He said Elijah was getting better, but if Elijah wasn't, it would be his reputation on the line!

And the request for Elijah to give a speech, there was no way to dodge it now. But how could Elijah possibly stand up and deliver a speech in his current state?

Seeing him so troubled, Lowell changed the subject to divert his attention, "I just got word today. Gideon has identified the person who breached our security system. It's Alpha Thorne."

Tarquin lifted his eyelids slightly to glance at him.

"The sharp-eyed, never-loses Alpha?"

"Yes! The one who invested billions last year and made a fortune, almost catching up to your worth!"

Tarquin frowned. "Is the information from Gideon's side reliable?"

"Yes. It came from Mr. E."

Tarquin scowled, taking another drag of his cigarette.

Lowell continued, "If Gideon really teams up with Alpha against us, that could be troublesome. Gideon is not the issue; it's Alpha who's dangerous. Alpha remains a mystery in the financial world. Since his appearance, no one knows his real identity, nor has anyone seen him. But so far, Gideon hasn't been able to contact him. Even if he does in the future, it's not certain Alpha would collaborate."

"Keep a close eye on Gideon. The moment he makes contact with Alpha, inform me! And, let's dig deeper into this Alpha character." "Understood."

At this moment, Tarquin was angry, while Elysia was anxious.

She was afraid he'd refuse her request, and now that he agreed, she started to worry all over again.

These days, she had been pondering over the strategy Elliot provided! She kept hesitating whether she should take such a big risk for Elijah. Today, she finally made up her mind!

Now that she had made her choice, there was no turning back. If things went well, it would be a cause for celebration; if not, it would be digging her own grave!

For Elijah, she was truly going all in. It was not easy for someone as timid as her to make such a bold decision.

"Ouch-"

A lapse in concentration often leads to accidents, and while Elysia was chopping ingredients for stuffing, she accidentally cut her finger.

Tarquin and Lowell heard the commotion and came out, with Elijah following close behind.

All three of them turned their attention towards her.

Seeing her bleeding finger, Lowell quickly rushed over. "Ms. Thorne, what happened?"

"Just cut my hand by accident."

"Is it bad? Do we need to go to the hospital?"

"It's not serious. I just need a bandage. Could you please..."

Before Elysia could finish her sentence, Tarquin had already brought over the first aid kit. Without uttering a word, he took her injured hand to inspect it, then picked up the alcohol to clean the wound.

"Ah!" Elysia winced at the sting.

Tarquin glanced at her under his eyelids.

Elysia, with a grimace, muttered, "It hurts."

Tarquin, with a look of disdain, retorted, "Drama queen!"

Elysia was left speechless.

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