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."

reason. There must be

stared hard at Tarquin for a while before saying,

we're up

that, he started walking on

to the story-a bunch of big shots all faking their deaths and hiding out in the woods.

way to what looked like an ordinary cellar. He opened a hidden stone door, and inside, the place was way

even

up a phone. It powered on-battery full-but there

was just about to

the prompts on your wristband. Yeah...

complicated process, and the two

before finally

couldn't help

just about retiring in peace, or was there something else they

shook off the thought for now and dialed

up almost

"It's me," Tarquin replied.

Axel off

"Yeah."

convinced, so they exchanged a quick

middle of

man of few words, but

bother explaining. "Get things in

few days. Someone might be

a close watch."

up here, leave it