Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



After Gideon left, Tarquin summoned Josiah to his room to inquire about the progress of the investigation.

Josiah, visibly trembling, managed to stutter out, "It's... still under investigation."

Tarquin looked at him calmly, "I know whether I've committed murder or not. Like I said last night, as long as you stick to the facts, we're good. If you run into any trouble, you can come to me."

Josiah's heart skipped a beat, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, "Sure, sure."

Back in his own office, Josiah realized his shirt was soaked through with sweat.

He understood the subtext of Tarquin's words. Tarquin was aware someone was framing him and was warning him.

The situation was dire. Someone was out to pin a murder charge on Tarquin, and Tarquin wasn't going to be an easy target.

And now, Josiah was caught in the middle!

He felt like the cream in an Oreo, with Tarquin, the fierce lion, on one side, and the crowd eager to see Tarquin fall on the other.

He couldn't afford to offend either side!

What a predicament!

An excited junior officer burst in, "We've got something!"

"What is it?"

"An anonymous tip-off sent a video that supposedly shows Mr. Bradford pushing Gregory off the building, look!"

Josiah quickly viewed the blurry footage, which seemed to show Tarquin pushing Gregory, but it was hardly conclusive.

"Should we confront Mr. Bradford with this video to see how he reacts?"novelbin

"No! Get our tech team to verify its authenticity first. And keep this video under wraps; oversee this personally." "Got it!"

No sooner had the junior officer left than Josiah's phone rang.

He sighed upon seeing the caller ID, answering reluctantly, "Hello?"

"I heard you've got evidence of Tarquin committing murder. Can we close the case now?"

Josiah frowned, "..."

The caller pressed on, "Look, this case is getting a lot of attention upstairs. If you don't wrap it up soon, none of us are going to have a peaceful holiday season. But solve it before then, and you're looking at a promotion, a big one."

Josiah's expression darkened, "..."

The video had barely arrived, and they already knew about it. It was likely fabricated evidence, aiming to quickly pin the crime on Tarquin. After hanging up, Josiah exhaled deeply...

The higher you stand, the more dangerous it becomes. Sometimes, it's better to live a simple life.

Tarquin, the magnate behind the Bradford Group and Jindale City's wealthiest, might appear glorious to outsiders, but his life was fraught with danger. And while many would happily see him dead, few seemed to genuinely care for him.

In any ordinary case, family and friends would have rallied in support.

But not for Tarquin. Not a soul had shown up to inquire about him or offer support.

Such a life, in its own way, was pitiful.

Over in Future Community, Blossom had a restless night but eventually found some peace in sleep.

Elysia, while preparing breakfast for the kids, couldn't stop worrying about Tarquin.

It had been nearly ten hours; why hadn't he been released yet?

Could someone be using this as an opportunity to harm him?

Elysia paused mid-chop, a realization hitting her!

Elijah had mentioned that Tarquin had made many enemies over the years, with few friends to speak of.

Those enemies might seize this chance to strike at him!

But Tarquin was no pushover; surely, he wouldn't be easily taken down.