Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

"So you're saying, if Verity has an accomplice, it's definitely not someone from the Bradford family?"

"Absolutely not! No way!"

"Did you find any suspicious characters?"

"None. But if you're looking for leads, start with Verity. You're sure to find something!"

Tarquin was silent.

He had just learned today that Verity's illegitimate son was living in Karl Town, and he might be connected to the mysterious figure.

Now he found out that Verity was also linked to his parents' death.

Could she be involved with this mysterious person?

"Did you know Verity has an illegitimate son living out there?"

Gideon scoffed.

"Yeah, I knew. She's been keeping him on the side... No intention of coming back to claim inheritance. And that brat... Mediocre at best. He's never caught my eye. Totally beneath my notice!"

"And his father?"

nowhere. The kid was born abroad

gasped

jet for me... I want to leave now! If

take

he got

was downstairs, then

go so smoothly. Master Tarquin didn't even haggle, just agreed straight

Gideon snorted and panted,

he's got nothing! As long as I can provide a lead, he wouldn't reject my offer! He's always been haunted by

the second child, why didn't I confront her? I was saving this for today... I was keeping an ace up my

can live out your

was in high spirits, looking

what if they tricked me, or knew I placed Elizabeth's

obediently pay me, escort me out of the

avenging the Inkster family, huh, the Inkster family deserved what they got! They were meant to be trampled

died a miserable death, and I, Gideon...

my

for breath, laughing