Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1539

"It's not that I'm being unreasonable. Tell me, shouldn't I blame him? Even though he didn't do these things himself, they were all caused by him!" Tarquin nodded. "You should! It's not just you, I'm angry too!" Elysia said, "If he didn't date those trashy girlfriends, how would Winona have gotten hurt?!" Tarquin replied, "Exactly! The guy's got zero standards—he'll sleep with anyone." Elysia: "This is the third time! How long has it been, and Winona has been dragged into his mess three times!" Tarquin: "That's why I'm saying he's not a decent person. He's got major problems!" Elysia: "I'm so angry. The whole internet is attacking Winona, and she's still putting up with it out of respect for him!" Tarquin: "Winona doesn't have to put up with it. She should curse him out and fight back. I'll take responsibility for all the consequences. I'll clean up the mess for her! My wife's best friend can't be treated like this!" Elysia glared at him a few more times and let out a heavy sigh. "I'm so mad! Keaton is really a piece of work!" Tarquin saw that she was only scolding Keaton and not him, so he knew her anger towards him had faded. He quickly pulled her into his arms, affectionately ruffling her hair in a comforting pat. He soothed her, “Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's not worth getting upset over that son of a bitch.' (Keaton: "...You backstabber!") Elysia mumbled against Tarquin's chest, 'You call him. Make him figure out how to clean this up! I don't care what method he uses, he has to restore Winona's reputation!” Tarquin said, “Just restoring it isn't enough. It has to be even better than before!” Hearing this, Elysia looked up at him, giving him a satisfied look. Her resentment towards him completely vanished. “You better not learn from him! Attracting trouble and drama all day long!” Tarquin immediately replied, "My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world. No other woman could ever tempt me. I'd have to be an idiot to sneak around behind my gorgeous wife's back to get close to those shady women." "Don't worry, I definitely won't be like him. I dislike him just as much as you do." Elysia knew Tarquin was just saying that to make her happy. If he really disliked Keaton, they wouldn't be friends. The two of them were as thick as thieves! But everyone loves to hear sweet nothings. Elysia's heart felt sweet, and her mood stabilized. "Keaton isn't completely useless. He risked himself to save Winona back then and even took out that precious emerald artifact to help fool Zane. We all remember that favor." "If it weren't for his girlfriends constantly bothering Winona, I definitely wouldn't say anything bad about him." Tarquin took the opportunity to speak up for Keaton. "He just has a thing for attracting drama, but his character is decent enough. He treasured that piece of emerald. Someone once offered him a sky-high price, but he wouldn't sell it." "But then Winona kicked it under the bed, and it broke into several pieces. Its value and beauty were greatly diminished." "Keaton was heartbroken. He was down about it for a long time, but he never asked Winona for compensation. He never even mentioned it to her." Elysia was surprised. "Keaton's emerald was broken by Winona?!" "Yeah, it was that night when Winona went to the Huber family's private chapel to bring him food." "...Why doesn't Winona know?" "The thing was in a corner. Winona didn't do it on purpose; she didn't notice." Elysia was speechless. She knew the value of that emerald. If it weren't for that piece, Zane might not have even come back then. That emerald wasn't just priceless; it was one of Keaton's most cherished possessions. And Winona had broken it, but he never even mentioned it to her...