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 in

his car and headed home, his mind not really on Elliot's words but filled with thoughts

was something off

she

home, he

with a van on the road,

were declared dead at the scene, along with the

was Verity

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

pool of blood,

ago, she had been talking to him, and now she was

chaos around was palpable - screams, screeching brakes, mixed with

the day Elizabeth and Kendrick died,

a pool of blood,

in his

reddened, not for

left him with a lump in his throat,

composing himself in the car for a while, Tarquin finally adjusted his state of mind and

on the accident and report

car, he hurried

Elijah were

harshly, Tarquin

felt Verity got off