Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1291

Tarquin: "..."

Bernard strolled up to the rickety bridge like he'd done it a thousand times before, walking right along the chain without even grabbing the handrail. His hands were tucked behind his back, as if he didn't have a care in the world.

He didn't bother holding on himself, but he did toss Tarquin a warning.

"Better hang on, man. If you fall and break something, Elysia's gonna have a heart attack."

Tarquin accepted the advice, sounding a little humbled. "...Alright."

When they reached the other side, Bernard tapped his wristband, and the makeshift bridge started folding itself up with a soft whirr.

Tarquin asked, "Did Walter design this?"

"Yep. Walter used to be the chief engineer for the military—sharpest guy I know. He loves tinkering with this kind of stuff. If you can dream it up, he'll make it real."

Tarquin seized the opening.

"If Walter had such a sweet gig in the military, why fake his own death and go off the grid?"

Bernard just kept his hands behind his back, squinting at the horizon.

"That's his business, not mine. If you want to know, you should ask him yourself."

Tarquin shot back, "Alright, then why did you fake your own death and disappear?"

Calling you out, old man.

Bernard turned and gave him a long look. "Didn't I tell you already? Because of my brother."

must be something

he stared hard at Tarquin for a while before

up to, it's nothing

he started walking

all faking their deaths and hiding out in the woods. What could

cellar. He opened a hidden stone door, and inside, the place was way bigger

and even some

powered

about to ask when Bernard

to follow the prompts on your wristband. Yeah...

and the two of them fiddled with the setup

finally getting

couldn't help

in peace, or was there something else they were

for now

up almost instantly.

"It's me," Tarquin replied.

caught Axel off

"Yeah."

so they exchanged a quick code phrase before

of nowhere.

of few words, but even he sounded

explaining. "Get things in place at

days. Someone

a close watch."

forget about anyone living up here, leave it be. If they