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.

at home squared away, he drove straight to the hospital. Benjamin was out of quarantine now, but his face

look good," he said,

in his pocket and peered through

machines than Tarquin could count, the monitors beeping erratically, as if life itself might just slip away

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

frowned. "Is it

the doctors and nurses

"So... no cure? Nothing?"

defeated. "The virus mutates

something, it changes.

some people get infected and others don't? You were exposed, and

haven't figured that

long breath. "Did

doesn't know Zane, never heard of

try talking to Zane? If this virus gets out, it'll be

shook his

he's got the antidote and can make a fortune off it, he won't walk

two ways

they found a

source-find whoever was