Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 987

Tarquin's brow furrowed deeply as he glanced towards Verity. Had that phone call been from him?

What had he said to Verity? Had he threatened her?

Noticing his gaze, Verity looked at him through tear-soaked eyes before lowering her head again, softly sobbing.

With too many prying eyes around, Tarquin couldn't afford a private conversation with Verity just yet. He had no choice but to let the police take her away for now.

"Keep someone on her. Let me know immediately if anything comes up."

Josiah nodded, "Understood!"

Just as Verity was taken away, Tarquin's phone rang. It was Elliot.

"Dad, when are you coming home?" The little guy sounded serious.

"What's up?"

"Elijah and I stumbled upon something big!"

"What is it?"

"…Let's talk when you get back."

Tarquin was suspicious. What kind of secret had they uncovered?

"Alright, I'll be home in forty minutes."

After hanging up, Tarquin started his car and headed home, his mind not really on Elliot's words but filled with thoughts about Verity.

He couldn't shake off the feeling that there was something off about Verity's expression when she was taken away by the cops.

What was she afraid of?

Before Tarquin could reach home, he got his answer!

The police car transporting Verity had collided with a van on the road, resulting in a severe accident.

Verity and a police officer were declared dead at the scene, along with the van driver. Three dead, one injured!

What was Verity afraid of? Death!

The call before the police arrived must have let her know she was going to die. That's why she was scared.

Josiah sent over a video of the accident scene. Tarquin grimaced, turned on his indicator, and pulled over to watch it.

The crash was gruesome. Verity lay in a pool of blood, her organs crushed out, head grotesquely misshapen.