Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1418

The mysterious caller said,

"I'd love to come, but I can't risk it. If I show up, you'll just nab me. Way too dangerous."

Tarquin didn't reply. He lit a cigarette, took a slow drag, and stared out the window.

"Is it you?" he finally asked.

The caller shot back, "Is it who?"

Tarquin said, “My dad treated you pretty well back in the day. You used to be a real patriot, too."

The mysterious man let out a low, creepy chuckle.

"Patriotism? Please. I love money more. Why don't you take a guess who I am? If you get it right, I'll come see you tomorrow."

Tarquin said nothing. He wasn't about to say the name on his mind—not until the last possible second. What if he was wrong? It could put him in the crosshairs.

He took another puff, tapped the ash into a coffee mug, and kept his tone steady.

"If you want the real Gen-8 virus, you'll have to come see me in person. No show, no deal."

The caller replied,

haven't even found it yet. Once you

He sighed,

Really. But don't blame us for being ruthless. They

Poured in a fortune. You think we'd just

hell weren't going to

their league, trying to play

jaw tightened, his

Zhinorian too? Aren't you worried this virus could

told you I was

back, "Aren't

dodged, "I never said I was. Never said I wasn't. Why don't you

the mood for games. "Why'd

want to keep you from getting hurt? Would you

Tarquin was silent.

The man continued,

much you loved your parents. Thinking

feel for you. I cared about your folks too. If they

there's nothing

arguing over whose path had gone astray. He didn't want

on," the caller said. "There's something I don't get. The antidote

know, she's been dead for

it, or do you have

went to Darkfort City, I doubt you