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."

one reason. There must be something

narrowed even further, and he stared hard at Tarquin for a while before saying, almost out of

up to, it's nothing

started walking on

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

while longer, and Bernard led the way to what looked like an ordinary cellar. He opened

were computers and even some

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

just about to ask when

to follow the prompts on your

process, and the two of them fiddled with

good while before finally getting

help

all these precautions really just about retiring in peace, or was there something else they were hiding from the

for

up almost instantly. "Who

"It's me," Tarquin replied.

caught Axel off

"Yeah."

wasn't convinced, so they exchanged a quick

were in the middle of nowhere.

a man of few words, but even he

explaining. "Get things in

days. Someone might be coming

a close watch."

anyone living up here,