Callum offered her a gentle smile.
"Everything I did, I did willingly. You did not force me into anything. Even if the worst had happened, it would have been on me, not you. You have absolutely nothing to feel guilty about. Besides, I am sitting right here, perfectly fine. So please, stop crying."
Winona's lips trembled as she stared at his missing fingers through tear-blurred eyes.
Callum chuckled, trying to lighten the mood.
"I am a grown man. Losing two fingers is hardly the end of the world. I still have eight left. It does not affect my life at all."
Winona only sobbed harder. Watching her break down, Keaton felt his chest tighten with a mix of heartache and sheer panic.
His heart was in his throat, terrified that her intense emotional distress would harm the pregnancy.
Unable to hold back any longer, he chimed in.
"Callum coming back is a cause for celebration. Stop crying. If you make yourself sick over this, Callum is going to feel like the bad guy."
Catching on, Callum played along.
"He is right. You are practically royalty around here now. If my return causes you to end up in the hospital, I will never forgive myself."
Winona sniffled hard, desperately trying to pull herself together. She wiped her eyes and looked at Callum, her voice trembling but sincere.
"I will remember what you did for me for the rest of my life."
Callum smiled warmly. "Deal. If I ever need a favor, I know who to call."
Winona nodded vigorously. "Anything. Whatever you need, I will do it."
Sensing an opportunity to shift her focus, Keaton looked over at Callum.
"Alright, tell us. How exactly did you make it out alive?"
Callum settled back into his chair beside Winona and began his story.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem
For real you have been too slow in updates...
Hey please no more hitching yes I know am hitched but save me π₯Ί...
Hitched and hitched again indeed I am hitched too with the drama but please ππ½ upload more not forget you guys...
Now am left in suspense , I guess I have to take a nap till the next update But the book is good . I had taken long time without reading a thrilling content that could keep me looking π till sunset , so I give you thumbs up...
Oh, it should be Keit's doing, I am wondering why he do this thing he might be related to the Bradford or he's one of Bradford's enemy sons take revenge. Thanks for the update greatly appreciated :))...
What happen to the admin who translated this book why there's no update for a long time, please please post a new chapter, we greatly appreciate :)) Thanks in advance...
I still believe Zane is the mysterious man ........
My instinct told me that the mysterious guy is ZANE...
Why the translator always used the word stepdad this made me confused coz Tarquin is not their stepdad Tarquin is their biological dad ........
AHHHHHH the man is really stupid ..... Thanks for the update morex6 please :)...