Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1374

“What’s going on?” Tarquin asked.

Benjamin’s voice was practically vibrating with frustration.

“This whole virus mess—Elysia can’t dodge it anymore!”

“That woman, Sabrina, she’s lost her mind!”

“She actually went to the cops and filed a report—using her real name! She claims Elysia deliberately poisoned them. The police are on the case now, and they’ll be reaching out to Elysia soon.”

Tarquin’s face went cold. “She reported Elysia? Seriously?”

“Yep.”

“...Does she have any proof?”

“She says she does, but I have no clue what it is. She’s keeping me out of the loop.”

“Got it.”

Tarquin had barely hung up when Elysia’s phone rang. It was the police.

By seven that evening, their whole family was back in the city.

Clayton and Pamela, sensing Elysia was dealing with something big, took the kids home to get some rest.

Elysia took Blossom to get her foot checked out, then dropped her off at Winona’s place—she didn’t want Blossom alone at home.

Once Blossom was settled, Elysia and Tarquin headed for the hospital.

Because of how hush-hush the virus was, the police didn’t ask Elysia to come down to the station. Instead, they interviewed her at the hospital that night.

On the way, Winona texted her:

**Blossom’s been crying non-stop. Is Axel really not coming back?**

Elysia frowned and turned to Tarquin. “Where exactly did Axel go?”

It was just the two of them in the car, but Tarquin hadn’t mentioned Mariana Land at all.

Mariana Land was a living hell—if Elysia found out, she’d be worried sick.

“He went straight to enemy territory,” Tarquin said.

Elysia’s eyes widened. “Are you serious? Did he have to go?”

“Yeah.”

Benjamin frowned. “You figured out the antidote's formula. She felt threatened. She wants to be the next Association president, and you’re in her way.”

Elysia gritted her teeth.

“With her ethics? If she ever runs the Association, the whole medical world’s doomed!”

Tarquin asked, “Who’s making these false statements? People from your hospital?”

Benjamin shook his head. “No idea, but my guess is yes.”

Tarquin pressed, “What about Victor? Where does he stand?”

Benjamin replied, “He’s said nothing. He’s leaving it all to the police and government. He’s totally focused on researching the antidote.”

Elysia perked up. “Any progress?”

“Yeah! The first group of infected can’t wait any longer, so I sped things up behind the scenes, just like you said. Victor’s work is moving fast.”

Elysia nodded. “And what about Dr. Lambert and those two nurses?”

“They’re improving. It’s still not clear if there’ll be any long-term effects, but their lives aren’t in danger anymore.”