Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1287

Evan wasn't the least bit worried about Tracey's safety.

"All the wild animals around here know my great-grandma. Some of them she's actually helped out before-rescued them from traps or patched up a broken leg. They're grateful, so they'd never hurt her. Honestly, they'd probably protect her if anyone tried anything."

"And the ones that do want to hurt her? Well, good luck with that. They can dream all they want, but it's just not happening."

“See, Great-Gran might not know karate, but she's got a real talent for poisons."

"Her concoctions are more dangerous than a shotgun, I swear. She could have a bear begging for mercy! That's why all the animals steer clear-nobody messes with her."

Tarquin was silent for a moment, then just nodded. "Yeah... fair point."

Tracey could take down a group of armed hunters without breaking a sweat. Her self-defense skills were no joke.

Tarquin turned to Bernard. "How long does Grandma usually stay out?"

Bernard shrugged. "Hard to say. She might be back by lunchtime, or she might not come home until after dark. She doesn't usually spend the night out there— unless something unexpected comes up."

wouldn't see Tracey for a while and he had a lot of

it's really urgent, you can always call

thought it over, then shook his head. "No,

herbs-probably working on a cure for the virus. That

could ask her about that when she got

changed the subject. "Bernard, I'm going to take a walk in the woods. If Elysia wakes up, could you let her know not to worry about

on the wristband. No need for me to play messenger. Let's

to tag along too, but Tarquin shook his

tough-he'd grown up in these woods, seen his share

People were a different story, and Tarquin didn't want Evan mixed up

Evan didn't argue. He just nodded

own plans. He couldn't stop thinking

him, but Elliot had told him to give them some

Evan had

ет

intending to go straight to his uncle. But then he spotted Bernard, all alone, perched

still hurting about his brother, so