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 head

far as I know. Their work had nothing to do with medicine-they were both more like literary buffs, really. My mom did

staring

pause, she

you think this thing is? Any

Tarquin's shoulders slumped.

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

never even hinted at

a lot to those people. Otherwise, they wouldn't

parents died, they reached out to the

in the military to try to get my parents out,

back a

never found

thing, either."

breath, rubbing her temples. After a while,

you think it's tragic, what

to reach

Security,

top. The government even sent the military. That has to mean thei deaths were linked

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