Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1743

"Does she need something?" Tarquin asked.

Elysia let out a long breath.

"She's over three months pregnant now, and her bump is going to start showing soon. She can't keep hiding it from Ridley and Caroline forever. She plans to go home today and come clean."

"She's worried that once they find out the baby is Keaton's, they won't let her keep it. She wants you there to help reassure them."

"She wants you to promise them that even if Keaton finds out the baby is his later on, he won't try to take custody or make things difficult for her."

"Her parents know you and Keaton are close friends, and they trust you. If you say it, it'll give them some peace of mind."

Tarquin could understand that. After all, Keaton was notoriously opposed to commitment and had always firmly declared that he never wanted marriage or children.

In Ridley and Caroline's eyes, Keaton finding out about the child could only lead to disaster.

He would either force Winona to get an abortion.

Or, wait until the baby was born and snatch the child away from her entirely.

Neither scenario was good for Winona.

So her parents' concerns were completely justified.

"I'll wait for you at the Blissful Pub. When you leave the house, have the driver swing by to pick me up, and we'll go to the Newsom estate together."

"Sounds good."

An hour later, Elysia arrived outside The Blissful Pub.

Keaton was still passed out. Tarquin gave the staff a few instructions before heading out.

He and Elysia traveled to the Newsom family home together.

On the way, Elysia asked, "Did you find anything out?"

"You and Winona were right. Keaton has fallen for her."

"How much?"

"A lot, I'd say. He drank himself into a stupor and cried his eyes out. He even called in a few girls last night and couldn't perform with any of them."

Only when a man was truly in love did he lose all physical interest in other women.

Elysia let out a long breath.

"I never expected someone as wild as Keaton could actually fall in love."

"He probably didn't want to fall either, but he couldn't help it. What's Winona's stance on this?"

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