Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1533

Dane was there too, and his face went pale with fright. He threw himself over to protect Lowell, trembling all over. He tried to stanch the bleeding with his hands, but the blood just streamed through his fingers. Dane was both terrified and heartbroken, crying so hard he couldn't even speak... Lowell didn't want Tarquin to worry, so he told his men not to tell him. But the bodyguard was still concerned and couldn't help but tell Tarquin today. As for the informants planted by the mysterious man, they naturally met a bad end. You reap what you sow. Since they dared to be the devil's minions, they had to have the courage to face the consequences. Lowell didn't call the police; he just had them thrown into a psychiatric hospital. He even had a good word with the doctors, asking them to give the men 'extra special' care. Whatever intensive therapy or "behavioral correction" they required, the hospital had free rein. With that stab wound, Lowell wouldn't be leaving Border City anytime soon. It was a good chance for him to stay there and oversee the construction of the school and library. When Lowell spoke to Tarquin, his tone was light, and he kept making fun of himself. Tarquin listened with a deep frown, said nothing, and hung up. The moment he hung up, he called another number with a dark expression. "Clean out all of his spies. From now on, if you find any, deal with them immediately. Don't ask me again. If they end up dead, I'll take responsibility!" After giving the order, he was still furious and turned his attention to Karl Town. He decided to go after the leaders in Karl Town: the mayor, the hospital director, the police chief, the school superintendent, Social Services, and so on. They weren't in the video from Kendrick and Elizabeth Gonzalez, but Karl Town was the mysterious man's territory, so these people had to be his. Tarquin sent all the dirt he had collected to dozens of media outlets in Alerasia. He paid a high price for the Alerasian media to give it high-profile exposure. That afternoon, Karl Town was all over the news in Alerasia, causing a massive uproar. The mysterious man called him. "What's gotten into you?" Tarquin warned through gritted teeth, "I'm putting this on your tab for what happened to Lowell. We'll settle it all later!" The mysterious man sighed. "And here I thought you were starting your counterattack! You care so much about Lowell, it's making me a little jealous." Tarquin couldn't be bothered to waste his breath and hung up. Looking at the photo sent by the bodyguard in Border City, Tarquin's expression was grim. Lowell was lying in a hospital bed in his gown, his eyes closed, looking very weak. Tarquin was agitated. His concern for Lowell wasn't spoken, but felt deep inside. Just like their brotherly bond—understated and real. ... Meanwhile, Elliot and Evan arrived at Darkfort City airport at 2 PM. They entered the mountains at 4 PM and stepped into the uninhabited zone a little after 5. They ate something at the edge of the zone and continued on their way. The scarred master, afraid of tiring out the two boys, wanted to set up the tent before it got dark so they could rest. Elliot was in a hurry. "Let's go a bit further. I'm not tired yet." Evan also said, "If my brother's not tired, I'm definitely not tired." The master could only nod and keep walking. It wasn't until around 9 PM, when Elliot truly couldn't walk anymore, that they finally stopped to rest. The master was in charge of setting up the tent and starting a fire. Evan said to Elliot, "Tomorrow morning, let's go a little deeper. If we run into a bear, I'll have it carry you so you won't be so tired." Elliot smiled. "It's fine, I'm not that tired." Among the three of them, he was the one who wasn't as strong, and his stamina was a bit lower. That night, the two boys rested while the master stood watch outside. In the middle of the night, he would occasionally step into the tent to pull the blankets over them, treating them like his own great-grandchildren. The night passed peacefully. They continued their journey at dawn and set up camp again at night to rest. But in the dead of night, something strange happened in their surroundings!