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."

baby. Not until someone came knocking, using the kid to blackmail me—threatening that if I

she refused to tell 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 was a few days ago. That's why I rushed

stranger. Only that person would want to keep Hill

"Do you know who threatened you back

"No idea. Never met him. He only called. Used a burner phone,

the stranger's

"Would you... talk to me

I've got nothing left to lose. What do

cut straight to it. "The night Aiden

nodded. "Buckets. The kind of rain that soaks you to

leave the house around

about Aiden, and your dad never left her side. Sat

Aiden up the

it, and Keith had

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