Chapter 83

That jerk Tarquin’s been covering for this guy. No wonder Mom wants to divorce that scumbag. If he’s

protecting this bald–headed troublemaker, he’s no good either!”

Tarquin sneezed loudly somewhere in the distance, as if on cue.

“And that woman, Isn’t she the one who harassed Emmett at the airport? Birds of a feather flock

together. They’re all cut from the same cloth! No way I can let Mom take this lying down! I’m going to

take them down! I’ll blow the ter family sky–high!”

Evan wasn’t just talking big. He opened his suitcase, pulled out a few marble–like objects, and stuffed

them into his pockets. He turned to head out and settle the score with Gage.

Elliot grabbed him and said, “Don’t be rash.”

“How can I not be rash? Look what he’s done to Mom! Our dear sweet Mom, the one we’d treat with kid

gloves because she’s so precious, and he dares toy a hand on her! He even had the nerve to choke

her! Damn it! His whole family deserves to pay!”

Evan was so angry he was nearly in tears. He adored his mother too much.

Elliot said, “He’s connected to Tarquin…”

“I know! And I’m not afraid of him. Nobody messes with my mom!”

“It’s not about being afraid. It’s because he’s connected to Mom. If we make a big scene now, the past

scandals could resurface. Without the truth about Mom’s supposed ‘adultery‘, bringing up old dirt will

only lead to more insults. It’s Mom who will get hurt. again! Gossip doesn’t hurt physically, but it can

drown you. Otherwise, Mom wouldn’t. have left the city she loved so much.”

Elliot didn’t want to escte things, not before he had all the facts.

Evan was stomping his feet in frustration. “So what do we do? Just stand by and watch that creep bully

Mom and do nothing? We can’t avenge the past right now, but we can’t just ignore what’s happening to

Mom, can we?”

Elliot, brow furrowed, said, “Of course we can’t ignore it! I’ll take care of this grudge today. Trust me, I

won’t let Mom suffer for nothing. Just give me a bit more time to figure everything out.”

He couldn’t let Evan get involved; his brother was too impulsive.

The full story behind Mom and Tarquin was still unclear, and now Gage was under Tarquin’s protection.

If they went after Gage, it could draw Tarquin’s attention.

Elliot had been investigating the past events.

Tarquin had been abroad since marrying Elysia. He hadn’t evene back for the wedding day. In

those two years of marriage, he hadn’t once met with Elysia. Yet during that time, he seemed to have

treated her well, never skimping on her living expenses. And on the day he returned to the country, the

first draft of the divorce settlement offered her a substantial sum. But then suddenly, he used Mom

of adultery and left her with nothing.

There had to be some misunderstanding…

And how could two people, who supposedly never met, have conceived them?

Evan was pacing anxiously. “But we already know what happened, right? That jerk Tarquin and the

Thorne family bullied our mom!”

Elliot, still typing rapidly on the keyboard, suddenly stopped. His eyes went wide as he stared at the

computer screen.

“I’ve got it, I’ve got it, I’ve got it!” he eximed, emphasizing his shock.

Evan and Emmett, tears forgotten, looked at him with red eyes. “What do you know?”

Elliot exined, “When Tarquin returned to the country, Mom went to the airport to pick him up. Not

long after, Tarquin publicly used her of infidelity. A monthter, Mom found out she was pregnant.”