Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1676

Seeing him return, Elysia and Winona quickly changed the subject from pregnancy.

"Did you get a hold of Keaton?" Winona asked.

Tarquin nodded. "I did. He got into a fight with someone."

Winona was surprised. "What? Why?"

"Because of you," Tarquin said bluntly.

Winona was speechless. "?!"

Tarquin explained, "He found out you were staying at a hotel and was worried Zane might show up and hurt you, so he arranged for bodyguards. But you checked out early, and a couple moved into the room."

"When Keaton heard from the bodyguards that a man had entered your room, he lost it. He rushed to the hotel and kicked the door in."

"He happened to see the guy hitting a woman and thought it was you. He saw red and beat the man up."

Winona was stunned. "…?!"

Tarquin added, "Keaton wasn't hurt, and he's already settled things privately with the couple, so you don't need to worry."

"...Why didn't he mention any of this on the phone just now?" Winona asked.

"Probably didn't want to worry you," Tarquin said in a casual tone. "So, are you two dating?"

"What? No!" Winona exclaimed.

Tarquin said pointedly, "Oh? He's so concerned about you, I just assumed you two were secretly together. He doesn't treat you like he does other girls. He cares way, way too much."

Winona was silent.

After Winona left, Elysia immediately cornered Tarquin. "You knew they weren't together, so why ask? And I suspect you were deliberately trying to put in a good word for Keaton!"

"I want them to be together," Tarquin admitted.

Elysia was shocked. "What does it have to do with you whether they get together or not?"

"It has everything to do with me!" Tarquin said. "If they get together, Keaton will be happy, and you won't have to worry about Winona and the baby anymore. It's a win-win for everyone."

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