Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1228

After breakfast, Tarquin's phone suddenly rang-it was Benjamin.

"Verity's illegitimate son," Benjamin said, his voice low and urgent. "His condition's gotten worse. Honestly, I don't think he's going to make it."

Tarquin's heart sank. That was the last thing he wanted to hear.

If this virus could do more than just give people a nasty cold-if it could actually kill someone-then things were a whole lot more serious than they'd thought.

He pressed a hand to his forehead, took a moment, then pocketed his phone and turned to Elysia.

"Hey, why don't you just relax here at home today? If you need anything, just call me. I have to step out for a bit."

Elysia could see the worry etched on his face. "Is everything okay? Did something happen?"

Tarquin forced a small smile. "It's just work stuff. Nothing for you to worry about, and don't stress about Dad either. I'll handle everything. You just get some rest, alright?"

He leaned down, kissed her forehead, and tucked the blanket more securely around her before heading out.

Downstairs, he found Clayton and asked about the day's plans.

Clayton, always thoughtful, didn't want the whole family hanging around the house and disturbing Elysia's rest, so he had planned to take Pamela and the kids out for a walk—maybe to the park or for some ice cream.

Tarquin quickly arranged for a couple of guys to keep a discreet eye on them, just in case.

away, he drove straight to the hospital. Benjamin was

doesn't look good," he said, voice

jammed one hand in his pocket and peered through the glass window

up to more machines than Tarquin could count, the monitors

spoke quietly. "His organs are shutting down. His liver looks like it belongs to

"Is it the

And some of the doctors and nurses

"So... no cure? Nothing?"

shook his head, defeated. "The virus mutates too fast. Every

onto something, it changes. We

get infected

figured that

blew out a long breath. "Did you ask him

doesn't know Zane, never

then asked, "Should we try talking to Zane?

his

fortune off it, he won't walk away from this. And even if we take Zane out, whoever's really behind this will just find someone new to

two

found a

they went after the source-find whoever was