Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1603

If they couldn't avoid seeing each other, a polite nod would suffice. But then she found out the clothes cost over three hundred million. She was a famous actress, but she'd only just made it big and didn't have that much cash. Three hundred million was already a struggle, and now a priceless artifact was added to the bill… She couldn't pay it back. She really couldn't. Even if she spent three lifetimes working off the debt, she’d never be able to pay him back.

In other words, her dream of cutting ties with him was impossible. She had no right to even suggest it. He was her creditor.

"Don't worry about the money," Elysia said. "I have some, and my dad and Tarquin do too. Just say the word, and I'll transfer it to you anytime. But... why do you want to cut ties with Keaton? I thought you two were friends."

Winona stammered, "He and I... we... Ugh, my head hurts. Elysia, can we talk about this in person when I see you next?"

Elysia knew not to push. "Okay," she said. "If anything is bothering you, just tell me and Blossom. Don't keep it all bottled up."

"You're the best, love you. I've got to go now."

"Okay, bye."

After hanging up, Elysia immediately turned to Tarquin. "You were right! Something is definitely going on between them! Winona wants to cut ties with Keaton completely!"

Tarquin, who had been lost in thought about the situation in the mountains, wasn't surprised. "Why does she want to cut ties?"

"I don't know, Winona didn't say, and I didn't dare ask too much." Even with the closest of friends, you had to respect boundaries. If Winona didn't say it outright, it meant she didn't want to talk about it yet, and it would be rude to press her.

"When you get a chance, you should talk to Keaton," Elysia said. "And let me make this clear: no matter what happened between them or how he plans to handle it, he is not to make Winona upset."

Tarquin nodded. "Alright. I'll talk to him when he's feeling a bit better."

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