What Happens in Chapter 825 – From the Book Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem
Dive into Chapter 825, a pivotal chapter in Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem, written by Aurora Montgomery. This section features emotional turning points, key character decisions, and the kind of storytelling that defines great Romance fiction.
Tarquin furrowed his brows, a hint of urgency in his voice. "What's the scoop?"
The person on the other end of the line was nearly bursting with excitement, "We've tracked down Aiden's neighbor's details. He's currently in Jindale City. If anyone knows what happened to Aiden, it's him!"
After days of dead ends, they finally had a lead. The past few days had been a grueling marathon of frustration.
Upon arriving at Sky City, they learned that the school where Elizabeth had once taught was long gone.
The village Soren had mentioned had vanished off the map. Locals recounted a devastating fire from over two decades ago that had consumed the elementary school and nearly half the village. The survivors had gradually abandoned the place, leaving it to ruin.
Years of heavy rains, landslides, and other natural calamities had erased any remnant of the village. Now, not even a brick remained.
Their extensive inquiries around the area initially turned up nothing. Mention of Aiden drew blank stares.
It felt like they were chasing ghosts until an elderly local finally shed some light.
"Aiden? Oh, I remember him. Poor yet fortunate kid from the next village over. His parents were no good, always beating him black and blue. Such a tiny thing, always covered in bruises.
He wasn't born Aiden; we all used to call him 'the mute' because he never spoke. We all thought he was actually mute.
That changed when a beautiful teacher arrived. Someone heard her talking to him, and that’s when we realized 'the mute' could speak after all.
"Well, I can't say for sure; I'm from a different village. But after the teacher left, Aiden vanished too. Where else would a little boy go, if not with her? As for his parents, rumor has it they sold him and moved to the city with the money. Heartless, the lot of them. They'll get theirs in the end."
"Do you know Aiden's full name?"
"Never knew it. His dad's last name was Miller. Everyone called the boy 'the mute,' only the teacher called him Aiden."
They showed the elderly man a photo of Elizabeth and Keith, asking, "Are these the teacher and Aiden?"
Squinting, the old man took his time, his vision not what it used to be.
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