Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1399

"I did a bit of digging into Punikon's family," I said, leaning back in my chair. "Turns out, his granddad was a legendary boxer-practically a household name back in

Thyania!"

"And both his dad and uncle? Former heavyweight champs themselves. Boxing runs in their blood. The whole family's been running a boxing gym for generations."

Emmett looked up at me, his brow furrowed with worry. "Dad, what if you can't beat him?"

I ruffled his hair, giving him a reassuring grin. "If I thought I couldn't, I wouldn't even bother, kiddo. Don't worry. On my way to drop you off at school, I already got the lowdown on Punikon's family. Your old man's not losing this one."

Punikon's granddad was a real legend—had a reputation that reached far beyond our borders.

But as for Punikon's dad? Not so much. The word is, the year he took the championship, it was all rigged behind the scenes.

I was sure of it-if it came down to me and him, I wouldn't lose.

Plus, I had my suspicions. Back in the day, Bernard went solo and swept through gyms across seven countries. Everyone said his next stop was Thyania.

But then, something happened. His wife and apprentice got into trouble, and Bernard had to go off the grid-faked his own death, disappeared without ever making it to Thyania.

Something about all that just didn't add up.

all the big gyms in Thyania were panicked.

nowhere, they started getting cocky. Suddenly, they were making all this noise, telling the world Bernard was going to meet his end in Thyania. They boasted about their homegrown fighting style,

show up, he

only got bolder. Even now, they're still bragging that

all seemed a little too convenient. If you ask me, they only started running their mouths when they knew

boxing world must know what really

wife and apprentice

since came back

the whole

mysterious guy and the eighth-generation virus has

in the back of my mind, too. Why they all

is still a mystery. No leads

before each of them disappeared, they

wife and kid, so I figured I owed it to them

was a fluke, but accepting this challenge? That was no

family as soon

moment I learned they were Thyanian fighters, Bernard popped right into

thought, I added, "Don't worry about tonight's match, guys. I know