Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1304

Ever since Tracey's words earlier that day, Tarquin just couldn't settle his mind.

Everything seemed peaceful on the surface, but underneath, there was a storm brewing-dangerous currents no one dared talk about.

The fights between countries never really stopped. Tarquin wanted peace, always had. But there were people out there who just loved to stir up trouble, who couldn't stand the idea of folks simply getting along.

And when wars start, who pays the price? Not the politicians. Not the generals. It's regular people-folks just trying to make a living, raise families, put food on the table.

Sure, their country was prospering these days. They had the best technology, the best defense systems-missiles, tanks, fleets that could stand up to anyone who came knocking.

But it wasn't the guns and bombs that kept Tarquin up at night. It was the dirty tricks behind closed doors-the kind you couldn't see coming.

Everyone knew: biological weapons were the worst of the worst. The kind of evil that made even war look tame. Just look at history-Squad Seven's atrocities were enough proof of that.

And now, rumors were swirling about a new kind of virus, one even worse than before. If it ever saw the light of day, the devastation would be unimaginable. Worse, this thing was designed specifically to target them.

Tarquin's mind flashed with images he wished he could forget-cities in chaos, neighbors broken and desperate, Elysia clutching their kids, terrified.

simmering. Just because they wanted peace didn't mean they were weak. Some countries—some organizations-kept testing just how far they could push things before it all blew up in their faces. One

it. Had

connected. The "mysterious person" who kept after

it's that important, that dangerous... where would Mom and Dad have hidden

okay? You look a million

voice brought him back. She was standing right in front of him,

already gone into the kitchen. He was still

told me you were outside, just staring off

fibbed, "Your grandma said she wants Baby to start

what's got you all twisted up? You're worried about her?" He

"You're such a softie for our

his, leading

path, and not exactly safe. We're still figuring so much out, and there's all kinds of risks. But I support

good for everyone else. Grandma says Baby's got talent, and honestly,

could really do something amazing. Make a difference, you know? We'll

who know how to heal, the