Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1084

The four nodded and gestured for him to take a seat.

Charles dove straight into the matter at hand, "A few days ago, Elijah hit me up online, inquiring about a newspaper in Karl Town called Alerasia. You got any beef with them?"

Tarquin frowned, choosing honesty, "The murderer of my parents is likely connected to that newspaper. My mom used to work there."

"Do you know what your parents did for a living?"

"I always thought they were just ordinary writers."

The elders exchanged glances before Charles spoke up, "When Elijah asked me about it, I had no clue about your ties to the Hawkins family. I just warned him that the newspaper was no simple affair and it'd be best to steer clear."

"Yeah, Elijah mentioned that, but it's about my parents' death. I have to dig deeper!"

Charles nodded in understanding, "I was the lead on the security system for that place, but I don't know much. Just that the newspaper is a front for something much bigger. There's a massive secret lab beneath it, with lots of scientists working down there."

Tarquin's brow tightened, "An underground lab?"

"Yeah, I've never been down there myself, and my team was only responsible for the newspaper's security. The lab's security is top-notch, designed by Alerasia's military."

Alerasia's military?! The severity of the situation was suddenly laid bare. Alerasia, a dominant superpower with a strong military—any lab tied to them was no ordinary place!

Tarquin's expression darkened, "Uncle, do you have a list of the researchers there?"

"No, but I can get you the newspaper's staff list easily since we did their security."

"However, the newspaper staff might not be connected to the lab. That level of lab usually has scientists working under code names, not real names."

Tarquin nodded, "Thanks, Uncle."