Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1165

Elysia felt a lump in her throat and tears began to spill over, even though she was just putting on a show for Zane. But her tears were genuine.

She couldn't bear to hear anything about something bad happening to Winona!

Just the mention made her heart ache!

And hearing it from Zane only made it worse.

Zane wasn't surprised to hear her cry; he knew about the bond between Elysia and Winona. It just tugged at his heartstrings a little. "Don't cry just yet, the police are already looking for her."

Elysia choked back a sob and asked, "Winona's still alive, right?"

Zane paused for a moment but quickly replied, "Yes, she's definitely alive. Winona is the main character, smart and resourceful. She wouldn't go down easily."

He assumed Elysia was just seeking comfort from him.

Elysia pressed on, "And the police will surely find Winona, right?"

"Absolutely! We have faith in them!" Zane reassured.

Standing next to Elysia, Tarquin didn’t want her talking much with Zane, whom he considered a scoundrel, so he took the phone from her, taking over the call himself.

"Hello, this is Elysia's husband, Tarquin."

Zane's eyebrows furrowed at the sound of Tarquin's voice, his expression turning stormy. He collected himself before responding, "Hello, I'm Zane, Elysia's old classmate."

"I know. You're Winona's husband," Tarquin replied coolly.

Zane was momentarily speechless. Tarquin continued, his tone measured, "Did you catch the evening news?"

"Yeah, I just saw it," Zane admitted.

"Don't you think you should head back? You don't want to wait until Winona returns to find the Newsom family in shambles. That illegitimate daughter is a force to be reckoned with."

Zane was already planning to return, eager to see Elysia.

"I'll be back today," he stated.

"Good." Tarquin ended the call promptly.

Setting the phone on the bedside table, he hugged Elysia, wiping away her tears. "Don’t cry. His call means he’s taken the bait. That’s good news."

Elysia, her eyes still red, asked, "Do you think he'll bring Winona back with him?"