Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1578

You're different from them…

Winona's heart skipped a beat.

She stared at him for a few seconds before her calm expression returned. "How am I different?"

Keaton’s lips moved, but no sound came out.

Winona smiled, her tone gentle. "I'm just like them. There's no difference."

Keaton insisted, his brow furrowed, "You're not!"

Winona: "…"

After a moment of silence, Winona spoke again.

"As far as I'm concerned, what happened last night is over. I'm not going to dwell on it. If you're thinking about taking responsibility for me, forget it. I don't need it. If you want me to take responsibility for you, just tell me how."

Keaton looked down at her. "It's my responsibility."

Winona chuckled. "I told you, I don't need you to be responsible."

Keaton's voice was urgent. "From now on…"

Winona cut him off, her tone breezy. "It's up to you. If you want to stay friends, we can still be good friends. We just have to forget about last night."

"If you think it's too awkward and you don't want to see me again, that's fine too. We can go our separate ways and never look back. I'm okay with either."

Keaton's face darkened. Just as he was about to speak, his phone rang.

Winona forcefully pulled her arm from his grasp.

"Go answer your phone. I'm borrowing your clothes for now. I'll wash them and return them later. Oh, and let's keep this quiet."

With that, she put on her shoes, sunglasses, and a mask. She pulled the hood of the sweatshirt over her head, opened the door, and walked out.

Keaton stood there stunned for a long moment before finally chasing after her.

But outside the villa, there was no trace of Winona…

He went back inside, ignoring the incoming call from his mother to dial Winona first.

It went straight to voicemail.

He didn't know if her phone had died or if she had deliberately turned it off, but either way, he was in a foul mood.

Logically, Winona not making a big deal out of it was the best possible outcome, yet he didn't feel happy at all.

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