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,

yet. Once you do, I'll come

He sighed,

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

decades on this research. Poured in a fortune. You

as hell weren't going to let them leak

out of their league, trying

tightened, his eyes

my parents. Aren't you a Zhinorian too? Aren't you worried this virus could wipe you

told you I was from

shot back, "Aren't

Never said I wasn't. Why

"Why'd you call me? What do

I told you I just want

Tarquin was silent.

The man continued,

much you loved your parents.

feel for you. I cared about your folks too. If they hadn't

flicked his ash. "If there's nothing else,

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

The antidote your team

from what we know, she's

or do you have

you went to Darkfort City, I