Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1222

Tarquin put away his phone and pulled her into his arms with a quick kiss.

"Just got back?" he asked.

"Yeah. The kids are downstairs with Mom. Caroline and Blossom stayed over at Winona's; they didn't come home with us."

Tarquin said, "Don't worry about them. I've arranged for someone to keep an eye on them. They'll be safe."

"I know. But what's on your mind? Talk to me," Elysia said as she settled onto his lap, gently smoothing the worry lines from his brow.

Tarquin wrapped an arm around her waist, his thoughts heavy.

Zane had both the virus and the cure-and claimed he'd make a billion dollars in three months. That kind of confidence? It was... unnerving.

He could just release the virus, then sell the cure for a fortune. It wouldn't be the first time something like this happened out here. Plenty of pharmaceutical companies played both sides of the fence.

mutated strain. If he really unleashed this

was to develop a working antidote-fast. Before Zane or his mysterious partner made

a doctor. He could only

the antidote Zane gave you?"

flicked up. "Did you

"Dr. Benjamin called this afternoon. I was helping Winona tidy up, so I missed it. When I called back, he was

knows I have a medical background. Maybe he wanted my help

answer, but the look in his

in alternative medicine, and if he'd hit a wall with the virus, it made sense he'd turn to her. But Benjamin also knew there was something shady going on with Zane and his secret partner, and working with an unknown virus

too much. Elysia pressed, "Is that what you're

just work stuff. Nothing you need to worry about. I've got it

Central Pharmaceuticals was still too small-Zane wouldn't release anything just yet. He'd wait

danger. Maybe the World Pharmaceutical Organization could

Elysia didn't press.