Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1798

Winona pressed her lips together, her eyes narrowing. "Mr. Huber, I can see exactly what you're trying to pull here."

Keaton remained silently defiant.

Winona shot him down instantly. "You can bond with the baby all you want. But moving in with me? Absolutely not."

Keaton gave a sheepish grin. "But if we don't live together, how are we supposed to spend enough time bonding?"

"You don't need to live together to bond," Winona countered. "And do you really think I don't know what you're up to? You think I'm stupid?"

"I thought they said pregnancy brain lasts for three years," Keaton quipped. "Why didn't you get it?"

Winona just stared at him in disbelief.

Downstairs, Richard's booming voice suddenly echoed up. "Where's Winnie? Where's my grandbaby?"

Hearing that, Winona quickly stood up and headed for the door. They had said everything that needed to be said, and she was eager to escape being alone with Keaton.

Keaton immediately scrambled after her. "Slow down. Let me help you."

Winona opened her mouth to decline, but Keaton cut her off. "My parents are losing their minds today. They're treating you like a national treasure. As far as they're concerned, you're practically helpless right now."

"If I don't escort you downstairs, they're going to tear into me for not taking care of you."

"Knowing my dad's temper, he might actually kick me across the room."

"There's a huge crowd out there. Just play along and save me some face."

"Besides, we're having a baby together. We have to at least put on a show of being an affectionate couple in front of everyone, right?"

Winona frowned, confused. "Why do we need to put on a show?"

Keaton sounded entirely justified. "To stop the gossip! Otherwise, people are going to start speculating about how this baby came to be, and what's going to happen next. They'll definitely be whispering behind my parents' backs."

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