Chapter 1299

They never expected Tarquin's parents to be tangled up with those kinds of people.

If they'd had any idea, they would've dug up every bit of information about them

ages ago.

Tarquin frowned, his voice steady.

"I honestly don't know exactly why my folks got on their bad side. What I do know is, before my parents died, they left behind something that's really important to them."

"They've been watching me all these years, hoping I'll lead them to it."

"Whatever beef they had with my parents, it probably revolves around that thing."

Tracey's eyes widened. She leaned in, her tone urgent. "What is it? What did they leave behind?"

Tarquin shook his head.

"I wish I knew. My parents died so suddenly, and they never mentioned anything suspicious to me. I've gone through their stuff a hundred times-nothing stands out."

Tracey frowned, pressing further.

your parents scientists? Maybe

shook his

Their work had nothing to do with medicine-they were both more like literary buffs, really. My mom did work for OE News Agency for

in surprise, staring at

pause, she

do you think this thing

Tarquin's shoulders slumped.

and over. I keep replaying every little moment we had as a family, but... nothing. Maybe they were

hinted at something like

it means a lot to

the country, too. Before my parents died, they reached

the military to try to get my parents out, but it all went sideways. They couldn't bring

back a

never

thing, either."

let out a long breath, rubbing her temples. After a while, she suddenly changed

tragic, what happened to

managed to reach

Security,

sent the military. That

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