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.

from what Tarquin told me, this guy has big plans. Tarquin suspects he's trying to

Tracey fell silent again.

no way,

couldn't have developed something this advanced. If any pharmaceutical lab had the brains to create a virus like this, she would've

glancing at her

did you find

in the shed, but she knew her grandmother was practically

last time she'd seen her grandmother look

her

handle this virus, Elysia.

can?" Elysia said,

Gran's worried look meant

Tracey nodded.

me, honey. You don't need to stress about

"But just now—"

Tracey interrupted gently,

some things I'd rather forget. It threw me for

alright.

Tracey was already ushering

the kids. I saw little 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

burning in her chest, but Gran was firm. She said her goodbyes and

was gone, Tracey's frown returned, stormy

a while, thinking,

as soon as

hour later, Tarquin returned, trailing behind a couple

Tracey had asked, Tarquin came right