Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1542

Shifra said pitifully, "She lives next door to you, and it made me insecure."

"Even though she's been married before, she's just so beautiful and successful. And you and your parents are all so nice to her. I was afraid she'd try to steal you from me."

"So I deliberately leaked her address. I just wanted her to move."

Keaton tapped the ash from his cigarette. "I figured that much. What else? Just making her move isn't enough to ruin her."

Shifra's lips trembled. She was silent for a long moment before bursting into tears. "I'm jealous of her."

"She comes from a good family, she's got it all, and she's so lucky! She was held captive by her husband for over a year and still made it back alive!"

"The main thing is, after she came back, she managed to make a comeback, and she's even more famous than before!"

"Do you have any idea how hard it is for someone like me to make it in the entertainment industry without a benefactor?"

"I’ve spent countless hours in the dance studio, starved myself to stay thin, and spent every waking moment sucking up to the right people."

"Sometimes, just for a few seconds of screen time, I’ve had to drink until I was literally sick to my stomach and couldn't stand up."

"But no matter how hard I work, I just can't get my big break!"

"I have the looks, I have the work ethic, what does Winona have that I don't?"

"Why does she get to escape death and then come back to thrive in the industry, while I can't?"

"I'm so, so jealous of her!"

"Jealousy turns into hate, so I wanted to destroy her!"

"I never had the chance before, but after I got involved with you, I finally had my opportunity..."

"From posting her autograph, to dragging you to her house, even inviting her to my best friend's birthday party—it was all part of my plan, step by step."

Keaton said, "The person you should be apologizing to is Winona, not me. Make a public apology and a clarification. Get on a livestream and repeat everything you just told me."

Shifra's eyes shot wide open. "A public apology? My life will be over! The entire internet will hate my guts..." She broke into a fresh sob.

Keaton frowned and said, "Everyone in this world has their own struggles, not just you."

"You only see Winona's glamorous public life, not the suffering she endures behind the scenes."

"Just because you confessed doesn't mean this is over. Winona shouldn't have to pay the price for your jealousy."

Shifra's voice was hoarse from crying. "I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I can apologize to Winona, but can we please not make it public? My biggest dream is to make it in the entertainment industry, and I've given so much for this dream, I..."

Shifra cried about all the efforts she had made for her dream.

Keaton waited quietly for her to finish before saying, "But your efforts have nothing to do with Winona. You hurt her, and you have to take responsibility."