Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1554

Winona didn’t realize that in the Huber mansion, she wasn't just a guest. She was a national treasure—practically the house deity!

After greeting everyone, Winona and Keaton entered the main house together.

Janelle was waiting in the living room, wearing a stunning, festive red dress. The moment she saw them, she rushed forward to greet them, her eyes only on Winona, completely ignoring her son.

She grabbed Winona's hands, her voice full of concern. "Why are you wearing so little in the evening? Aren't you cold?"

Winona smiled and shook her head. "Janelle, I'm not cold."

Keaton tried to get some attention. "Mom, I'm cold."

Janelle shot him a sidelong glance. "Then freeze."

Keaton wasn't offended. He just grinned, his charming eyes crinkling. "Mom, be honest with me. Did you find me in a dumpster or something?"

Janelle rolled her eyes at him, then suddenly adopted a serious tone. "Son, you're all grown up now, so I won't hide it from you anymore. Fine, you want the truth? We found you in a cardboard box behind a dumpster."

"When I found you, you were filthy and stank to high heaven. Your father was so disgusted, he asked me where I'd found such a pathetic little stray dog."

"I told him, 'This isn't a stray dog, it's a person.' Your father said, 'It doesn't look like one.' I said, 'He will after a bath.'"

"So I washed you up, and only then did you start to look somewhat human!"

"We felt sorry for you, so we adopted you."

"If you feel unhappy with us, I can release you back into the wild right now. You can go back to being a little stray in the gutter!"

Winona couldn't help it; she burst out laughing. A little stray dog—that was Keaton Huber!

Keaton was speechless. He pursed his lips. "Mom, did you and Dad mess up your first kid and decide you want a do-over? Are you planning to give me a little brother?"

Janelle slapped his arm lightly. "You're a grown man, stop acting so childish all the time! Aren't you afraid of Winona laughing at you?"

"This is called humor," Keaton said. "Right, Winona?"

Janelle ignored him and gently pulled Winona to sit down, the affection in her eyes practically overflowing. *Oh my god, my idol is carrying my son's child!* This was something she wouldn't even dare to dream of!

Because she was so convinced Winona was pregnant, everything about her seemed to confirm it. Winona wasn't wearing high heels? Because she's pregnant. Winona's stomach was flat? Because it's still early.

Janelle was so happy she didn't know what to say. She just held Winona's hand and gazed at her. As she watched, her eyes started to well up with tears.

Keaton and Winona were taken aback. They both spoke at once.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Janelle...?"

Janelle sniffled hard. "It's nothing, it's nothing. I'm just so happy."

Winona assumed she was emotional because of the online drama from earlier in the day. "You must have seen the news online," she said. "Even though I got attacked at first, I managed to turn things around and come out even stronger. Please don't worry about me."