Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1433

Elijah's voice was tight with emotion.

"So Grandma and Grandpa left the virus in Border City?"

Elliot looked confused.

"But Border City's our territory. If they already brought the virus and all the files back home, why didn't they hand them over to the government?"

"Didn't the government send a whole team to greet them back then? Why didn't they turn over the virus and the files?"

Tarquin went quiet, deep in thought. Honestly, he didn't know all the details. But one thing he felt sure of the stuff was still in Border City.

Right before his dad passed away, he'd whispered two words to Tarquin: "Puzzle pieces."

Back then, Tarquin was just a kid. He'd thought his dad was reminiscing about their afternoons spent piecing together those thousand-piece jigsaws, sipping cocoa and munching on chocolate chip cookies.

begged Gideon to let him slip that battered old puzzle box into the casket with his father-he thought it was just a sentimental

older and started putting things together, suspicions crept in. He'd wanted to dig up the

in the background would catch on, so he waited. He told himself he'd grab the puzzle when his parents were finally

were right. When Kendrick mentioned "puzzle pieces" before he died, it was code

dangerous, and saying too much could've gotten them all killed. Kendrick had to keep it cryptic, just in case anyone was listening. Whether Tarquin would figure it all out when he grew

The torch had been passed to him. Figuring

answering his son's

the government team was a mole. Your grandparents didn't trust them,

someone who could sneak them back home. Meanwhile, your grandma and grandpa stuck around

authorities what really happened. Something went wrong

brow furrowed. "So all these years, the virus has just been sitting in Border City? And whoever brought it back never dared make a

let out a

to act. Or maybe... they didn't even realize what they were carrying. Who knows at

"Border City's huge, Dad. Are you sure about where the virus is?" Tarquin shook his head. "No. First, we need to find out

do you have any idea who it

a hazy but oddly familiar face

sure. But I

Tell me and I'll look into