Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1149

After arriving at the hospital, Tarquin immediately sought out Benjamin to inquire about Verity's illegitimate son's condition.

However, Benjamin hadn't been able to see him in person and had to relay the details over the phone.

"His condition is deteriorating rapidly, more severe with each passing day. He's infected with an unknown virus we've never encountered before," Benjamin explained with a tone of urgency.

"And this virus is mutating quickly; we haven't managed to develop a cure yet."

"What's certain, though, is that the virus is contagious, and while it doesn't infect everyone, it's highly transmissible. Several nurses who've been in contact with him have already shown identical symptoms."

"I haven't been infected yet, but as a precaution, we've quarantined everyone who's been in close contact with him."

Tarquin frowned, his thoughts drifting back to the pandemic from a couple of years ago.

"Did he contract this before returning, or did it develop after he came back?" Tarquin asked, trying to piece everything together.

"It seems he was already infected before his return. The virus has an incubation period where the infected show no symptoms," Benjamin clarified.

wreaking havoc in Oceanopolis. The fact that he

system was almost

mixture of concern

communicate with him through a glass partition using an intercom," Benjamin

that, Tarquin disconnected the call and went to see

intensive care unit, his body

lucidity and

he didn't even recognize himself, reminiscent of early-stage dementia, though his symptoms - fever, coughing, and coughing up blood

through the glass. Recognition

who ruined my life, destroyed everything!" he accused, voice

watched him impassively. Despite the

trait he inherited from his mother, Verity. The sight of

was unmista

Tarquin with distaste.

of them