Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 432

When they arrived, Lowell was already waiting.

The moment the car stopped, Lowell swung the passenger door open and hopped in, his face alight with curiosity. "Tarquin, why are we tailing Ms. Thorne's kid?"

Tarquin shot back, "Are they still at home?"

"Where else would they be on an evening like this? Probably cuddled up with a bedtime story."

Leaning back, Tarquin lit a cigarette, casting a glance towards the Thorne residence...

Seeing he wasn't inclined to share, Axel stepped out of the car. Lowell followed, seeking answers Tarquin hadn't given. "What's Tarquin's plan with Ms. Thorne's kid?"

"No clue."

"Why's he so fixated on them? They're just kids."

"No clue."

Lowell scratched his head, "You've noticed Tarquin's acting off today, right?"

"Yeah."

"Any idea why?"

"Nope."

Axel's consistent mystery only served to douse Lowell's burning curiosity with cold indifference.

Rushing too fast, she fell, looking like a toppled bear, her trash bags rolling towards a nearby bin. After a moment on the ground, she clumsily got up, brushed herself off with a huff, and stomped the ground in frustration, as if to scold it for her fall.

Then, she hurried to the bin, disposed of the trash, and wrapped herself tightly as she rushed back to her building.

The cold wind carried a faint scent of blood, causing Axel to frown. Once Blossom was out of sight, Axel approached the bin and examined the contents of the trash bag she'd discarded.

What he found made his expression turn stone cold.

Moments later, Axel returned to Tarquin, handing over his phone. It displayed photos he'd just taken. Tarquin glanced at them, then looked up at Axel.

"It's from Professor Folly's daughter,” Axel explained. “Just found it in the trash."