Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 743

After a brief silence, Elliot finally spoke up,

"The attack came out of nowhere. I didn't catch a good look at the attacker, but their aim was clear. It was premeditated, and the precision in their movements was that of a professional hitman!"

Evan was puzzled, "But if they were a professional, why did they botch the job?"

"They didn't botch anything," Elliot explained. "They likely never intended to kill me. A professional would know exactly how to miss vital spots, to injure without killing."

Tarquin felt a wave of guilt wash over him, his face the picture of remorse,

"This is on me. The attacker was targeting me, to scare you guys, to make mom freak out."

Elliot, half-reclining on the hospital bed, turned his head towards him and said frankly,

"It involves you, but it's not entirely about you. The real target seems to be to drive mom away from you. It's less about targeting you and more about getting to mom. I suspect the attacker is..."

"The mysterious stranger!"

"Keith!"

Father and son exclaimed in unison!

After locking eyes for a couple of seconds, Tarquin frowned and said,

"A lot has been going on. After you were injured and needed a blood transfusion, Keith suddenly showed up at the hospital. He's a major suspect."

Elliot also frowned, adding, "The mysterious stranger once said outright that he wanted to snatch mom away. He wants to break up you and mom, which gives him a motive."

Elijah suddenly spoke up, "Is it possible that Keith is the mysterious stranger?"

Tarquin and Elliot turned to look at Elijah, their brows furrowed in unison, "..."

Elijah explained with a serious face,

"Keith explicitly told dad that he would take mom away from him. That's exactly what the mysterious stranger said! Plus, Keith clearly doesn't like mom, yet he wants to take her away, which is just like the mysterious stranger. And Keith's identity is well-protected, mysterious and elusive just like the stranger!"