Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1360

Upstairs, Lucian was still awake.

When Tarquin showed up at his door, Lucian didn't look the least bit surprised. He ushered him in, set the kettle on, and poured two mugs of steaming black tea.

"I'm guessing you're here about Verity's son?" Lucian's voice was hoarse, his whole face tired and drawn.

Tarquin nodded. "I just found out he's your son."

Lucian's eyes went glassy with unshed tears. "Yeah, he is. Or-was."

"But... I never heard about you and Verity being together."

Lucian let out a long, shuddering breath. "It was never supposed to happen. It was an accident."

"After your father cut ties with the Bradfords, only Verity kept in touch. She'd visit him in Europe all the time."

"That kid-my son was conceived during one of those trips."

"There was a dinner, too much wine, and... well, one thing led to another. Suddenly Verity was pregnant."

knocking, using the kid to blackmail me—threatening that if I ever talked about Hill Valley, there'd be consequences. That's when I found

me where he was or let me have anything to do with him. So I hired a private investigator, kept the search quiet. Only just found out where he

mysterious stranger. Only that person would want to keep Hill Valley's secrets buried, to poison

know who threatened you back

him.

was just the

you... talk to me about

dead. I've got nothing left to lose.

night Aiden

nodded. "Buckets. The kind of rain that soaks

the house around seven

and your dad never left her side. Sat with her all night. I

So his father hadn't dragged Aiden up the hill. Then

someone who looked a lot like his father had done it, and Keith had gotten it wrong. But the stranger didn't really resemble his dad... unless it

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