Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1285

"If they manage to figure it out, I'm sure I'll have some intel to share."

"Tarquin, be honest with your grandma. About the virus-did you keep it from Elysia on purpose, or were you just as clueless as the rest of us?"

Tarquin hesitated for a moment before confessing,

"I kept it from her on purpose. There's someone dangerous involved in this virus mess, and I didn't want her to panic, so I didn't tell her the whole story."

"Zane's just a partner, you know. His Central Pharmaceuticals is the new kid on the block-he's got a bright future ahead."

"Zane wanted to release the virus, then sell the cure and make a fortune. That part's true. As for the real mastermind, I'm still digging. I don't know if he's just after money or if he's got bigger plans."

Tracey's brow furrowed as she exhaled sharply, but she didn't look all that surprised.

She'd already guessed as much before Tarquin spoke.

"So who is this guy?"

Tarquin admitted, "There's a suspect, but no hard evidence yet. Why? Did something happen with the virus?"

Tracey's face turned serious. She fixed Tarquin with a look.

"This virus-did it come from overseas?"

"...Yeah."

her fists, her

table. "Those bastards! What,

blinked, caught off

could ask anything, Tracey waved

rest. And don't mention I talked to you,

dark a bit longer-she tends

left a bit bewildered, a dozen questions swirling in his mind, but with her clear

pushed his curiosity aside, said his goodbyes,

her way to the lab. She grabbed the vial

She opened

Safe, tucked the

3,

6,

st

...

Tarquin got back to the bedroom,

in bed and whispered, "Is everything taken care of?" She was talking about the poachers they'd sent off to that cave in the woods. "Yeah, all done," Tarquin

leaned over and kissed Elysia on the

edge of the bed, pulling her gently into

rested her head

about