Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1286

Tarquin couldn't quite figure it out, so he just tried to comfort Elysia.

"Grandma's shocked, that's all. She probably never imagined anyone could come up with such a dangerous virus," he said.

Elysia blinked at him, her blue eyes wide. "Yeah, I guess that makes sense."

Tarquin put on a playful grin and gave her cheek a little pinch. "Don't overthink it. The important thing is, if Grandma's got a way to beat it, that's good news!"

"Yeah! You're right!"

“Alright, get some sleep. I'm gonna go get washed up."

He coaxed Elysia to lie down, kissed her gently on the forehead, then headed into the bathroom.

The moment he was out of her sight, Tarquin's easy expression vanished, replaced by a storm of thoughts.

A suspicion flashed across his mind: Could Tracey be involved with the mysterious figure? The virus had been unleashed by this person, and Tracey seemed to know about it before anyone else.

Was there something between Tracey and the mysterious figure? Was he just overthinking it, or did they actually know each other? Was there some connection he hadn't seen?

Stepping into the bathroom, Tarquin turned on the cold mountain spring water and let it pour over him, trying to focus.

thought about it,

could give him some answers about the mysterious figure. After all, that person had been lurking around him for thirty

a single clue slip by. But he couldn't act recklessly, not yet. He needed to be sure.

asleep, pulled on a clean T-shirt and jeans, and slipped out the door. He needed answers now-waiting until morning wasn't

his side. Tracey's cozy cabin was dark, not a light

and wake her up. He lingered outside the door for a while, debating, then

night, he didn't sleep a

up and out, making his way back to

was quiet, not a soul in

but suddenly there was a thud behind him. He spun around,

in surprise. "Bernard.

a knowing look. "You're awfully eager to see the old

"Huh?"

Bernard

smirked,

serious, then saw the lights were out and left. You're here again at the crack of

he'd come to see Tracey, he hadn't sensed anyone else around. Bernard really was a force to be reckoned with-thank God they weren't

something on my mind,