Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1333

It was still her—the stunning, icy, goddess-like Ms. Newsom, the superstar everyone in town gossiped about.

If anything, she looked even more untouchable than before. After surviving a major disaster, her eyes had taken on a colder, sharper edge, making her seem every bit the queen people said she was.

When she saw Tarquin, she actually got up to greet him. “Mr. Bradford,” she said smoothly.

Her feelings toward Tarquin were complicated: a dash of nervousness, a hint of resentment, and a whole lot of gratitude.

The nerves? Well, that was thanks to Tarquin’s power and the way he always seemed to get his way.

The resentment? He’d put Elysia through hell back in the day.

The gratitude? He’d made things right—Elysia was finally happy now, and lately, Tarquin had gone out of his way to help her out.

“Don’t be so formal. Take a seat,” Tarquin said, nodding politely. He was about to sit beside his wife, ready for a bit of cozy time, when his phone buzzed.

He glanced at the caller ID and was surprised to see Jessamine Huber’s name flash up.

Elysia noticed, too. “Jess? You should pick up.”

Tarquin answered right in front of her. “Hey, Jess.”

Jessamine’s voice was frantic. “Tarquin, do you have a minute?”

“Sure, what’s going on?”

“It’s Keaton—he’s in trouble. Like, real trouble! Please help him, Tarquin, I’m begging you!”

Tarquin’s brow furrowed. “What happened?”

Jess sounded like she’d been crying. “The butler told me Dad’s about to lay down the law—old-school style. He’s threatening to beat Keaton black and blue! I have no idea what Keaton did this time to piss him off, but Dad doesn’t mess around when he gets like this.”

“Keaton’s so skinny, he can barely bench-press a carton of milk. I’m scared Dad’s going to hurt him for real. But I’m stuck out in Border City for work—I can’t get there in time. Please, Tarquin, could you go check on them? I’m so worried.”

Jessamine was practically sobbing now. She was Keaton’s older sister, and sure, she could knock him around herself, but that was sibling business. Underneath it all, she really loved the kid—just like any normal brother and sister.

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