Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Verity's eyes were brimming with tears, her voice shaky and filled with panic,

"How can you guarantee that? You don't even know who he is, and my son's in his clutches! How can you possibly assure me?!"

Tarquin replied with an icy tone, "If I say I can keep him alive, then I can. It just depends on whether I want to or not."

He had extensive holdings in Alerasia, with a well-connectedwork. Karl Town was under Alerasia's jurisdiction, and even if it was the mysterious man's stronghold, ensuring someone's safety wasn't a challenge for him.

He could easily manipulate things through the local authorities!

Verity clearly didn't believe him, and Tarquin couldn't be bothered to explain further, instead issuing a stark warning,

"If you don't cooperate, I can't guarantee he'll make it through the week."

Verity's eyes widened in fear, and after a moment of stunned silence, she ventured,

"Can you really ensure his safety?"

Tarquin gave her a piercing look and remained silent, which was as good as a confirmation.

Swallowing hard, Verity frowned and said,

"If you promise to keep my son and me safe, I'll tell you everything I know."

darkened, his

deserve to live! You killed my

Verity gasped, shocked.

continued, emphasizing each

discuss terms. My parents' vengeance must be served! At best, I can promise you a quick death. Otherwise, I'll make you

streamed down Verity's

me go? I admit, I was involved in that accident, but

was?"

"It was... it was..."

was him,

him with tear-filled eyes, neither nodding in agreement nor shaking

his expression growing even more

started

between him and

would conspire with Verity, orchestrating an accident to kill his

that he'd been meticulously planning for years, investing so

her head, "I don't know. All I

She hesitated, stopping mid-sentence.

has he been searching for?" Tarquin

then, Verity's

tried to compose herself

caller said made her burst into

Tarquin snatched