Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 977

Elysia woke with a start to find the bed beside her empty. Flicking on the bedside lamp, she sat up and called out, "Tarquin?"

No response. He wasn't in the room.

Frowning slightly, Elysia felt a twinge of concern.

She knew he must have gone out to clear his head.

The matter of Elizabeth's ashes weighed heavily on them all. Even though she and the kids did bring warmth and comfort to him, it wasn't possible for the grief to have completely dissipated.

After all, Elizabeth was his beloved mother...

He didn't show it because he didn't want to worry her or the kids.

Sighing softly to herself, Elysia turned off the lamp and lay back down.

Everyone needs their space, and respecting that need without intrusion was paramount.

Some burdens had to be shouldered alone...

The next day.

breaking when Tarquin received a call

you won't believe this, but Verity's illegitimate son

furrowed. "Are you

you the files. Take a

abroad, a place filled

where Tarquin and his

the base of operations for the mysterious figure

now, to hear that Verity's illegitimate son was also residing there was too

Tarquin hadn't taken the news of Verity's son too seriously. But

out his cigarette, he opened the files to

twenty-seven, had grown up in

had returned to work at a local publishing

her job with her literary pursuits. Tarquin still had vague memories of

anomalies stood out, except for the startling fact that this illegitimate son was living in Karl Town and working where

deeper issue

his phone broke his concentration. It was Gideon

Frowning, Tarquin answered, "Speak."

you to visit him at the hospital. He has something

"I'm busy!"

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