Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Tarquin's brow furrowed deeply as he glanced towards Verity. Had that phone call been from him?

What had he said to Verity? Had he threatened her?

Noticing his gaze, Verity looked at him through tear-soaked eyes before lowering her head again, softly sobbing.

With too many prying eyes around, Tarquin couldn't afford a private conversation with Verity just yet. He had no choice but to let the police take her away for now.

"Keep someone on her. Let me know immediately if anything comes up."

Josiah nodded, "Understood!"

Just as Verity was taken away, Tarquin's phone rang. It was Elliot.

"Dad, when are you coming home?" The little guy sounded serious.

"What's up?"

"Elijah and I stumbled upon something big!"

"What is it?"

"...Let's talk when you get back."

Tarquin was suspicious. What kind of secret had they uncovered?

be home

home, his mind not really on Elliot's words but filled

off the feeling that there was something off about

she

home, he got his

transporting Verity had collided with a van on the road, resulting in a severe

dead at the scene, along with

was Verity afraid of?

she was going to die. That's why she was scared. Josiah sent over a video of the accident scene.

pool of blood, her organs crushed out,

talking to him, and now she

around was palpable - screams, screeching brakes, mixed

took Tarquin back to the day Elizabeth and

lying in a pool of

back in his seat and

reddened, not for Verity,

death always left him with a lump in

while, Tarquin finally adjusted his state

him to follow up on

car, he

and Elijah were

put it harshly, Tarquin wasn't

Verity