Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 825

Tarquin furrowed his brows, a hint of urgency in his voice. "What's the scoop?"

The person on the other end of the line was nearly bursting with excitement, "We've tracked down Aiden's neighbor's details. He's currently in Jindale City. If anyone knows what happened to Aiden, it's him!"

After days of dead ends, they finally had a lead. The past few days had been a grueling marathon of frustration.

Upon arriving at Sky City, they learned that the school where Elizabeth had once taught was long gone.

The village Soren had mentioned had vanished off the map. Locals recounted a devastating fire from over two decades ago that had consumed the elementary school and nearly half the village. The survivors had gradually abandoned the place, leaving it to ruin.

Years of heavy rains, landslides, and other natural calamities had erased any remnant of the village. Now, not even a brick remained.

around the area initially turned up nothing. Mention of Aiden drew

chasing ghosts until

next village over. His parents were no good, always beating him black and blue. Such a tiny thing, always covered

used to call him 'the mute' because he never spoke. We

talking to him, and that's when we realized

who named him Aiden. But old habits die hard, and he remained 'the mute' to most of us. If you'd asked about 'the mute,' you'd have had your answers

had led nowhere. Before, he

the teacher's last name Gonzalez?"

picture and just as kind-hearted. She taught the kids to read, write, and draw, all for free. Told them stories of the world beyond these hills. Even made them backpacks and toys

falling-out with his folks over him. Imagine, such a gentle