Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1284

Tracey's face changed in an instant, as if she'd just stumbled onto something big.

She furrowed her brow, staring at the virus sample on the kitchen table for a long moment. Then she hurried over to review the files Elysia had brought with her.

The more Tracey read, the deeper her frown became.

Elysia could tell by her grandmother's expression that this wasn't just some routine check-up. Her heart began to race.

"Gran, what's wrong?"

Tracey pressed her lips together, thinking hard, then shot a question back at her.

"Elysia, where exactly did this virus come from?"

Elysia blinked, a little confused. She'd already explained this part, hadn't she? Why was Gran asking again?

Still, she repeated herself, just to be sure.

"My best friend's lousy ex-husband started a pharmaceutical company. The virus sample and the antidote both came from him."

"And his name?" Tracey pressed.

"Zane Livingston."

"Zane?" Tracey repeated, eyebrows knitted, turning the name over in her mind.

After a pause, Tracey continued, "What's his company called?"

"Central Pharmaceuticals."

heard of it.

told me, this guy has big plans. Tarquin suspects he's trying to release the virus, then sell the cure

Tracey fell silent again.

way, she

developed something this advanced. If any pharmaceutical lab had the brains to create

fidgeted, glancing

you find

she knew her grandmother was practically legendary for her medical skills. That's why she'd rushed out here to Grandma's

her grandmother look like this. That face

exhaled, her tone a

handle this

Elysia

thought Gran's worried look meant even she

Tracey nodded.

You don't

"But just now—"

Tracey interrupted gently,

some things I'd rather forget. It

alright.

Tracey was already ushering her

Baby earlier-she's a sensitive soul. If she wakes up and you're not there, she'll probably burst into tears. Plus, you've been running around for days. Go get some sleep. I'll do the same, and we'll

dozen questions still burning in her chest, but Gran

soon as Elysia was gone, Tracey's frown returned, stormy as

in silence for a while, thinking, before picking

see me as soon as he

trailing behind a couple of uncles who'd

asked, Tarquin came right over.