Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1783

Keaton: [It's a secret for now.]

Booker Murphy was speechless: [If it's a secret, why are you bragging about it in the chat?]

Keaton gloated: [I'm just happy! I wanted to share the joy with you guys! I want the whole world to celebrate!]

Everyone was left speechless. What kind of massive event had him this ecstatic? The whole world celebrating?

Meanwhile, Winona put her phone away. She looked down, gently stroking her baby bump, and whispered,

"Baby, that was your real dad on the phone. Do you like him? I know for a fact he's going to love you so much."

"Winona!" Caroline called out as she walked over, noticing the call had ended.

Winona smiled. "Coming."

She walked up to Caroline, linking her arm through her mother's, and asked,

"Mom, has the news about my pregnancy already spread among your socialite circles?"

Caroline frowned.

"What did you hear? Let me tell you right now, no matter what you hear, don't pay any attention to it!"

"We don't rely on them for anything, and our lives have absolutely nothing to do with theirs!"

"As long as they don't say it to our faces, they can gossip all they want behind our backs. We just need to live our best lives!"

"It's just like your dad says—the best way to deal with those malicious women is to be happy! The happier you are, the madder they get! So if you want to get back at them, just live a wonderful life!"

Winona smiled and said,

"I know. I'm not mad at them. I was just a little curious about what they said that made Keaton act so impulsively."

Caroline quickly asked, "What happened with Keaton?"

Winona shrugged. "He wants to step up and be a father to my child."

Caroline's eyes went wide. "Step up as the father? Seriously?"

Winona nodded. "Of course."

"Richard and Janelle have always wanted a grandchild. If they knew I was carrying the Huber family's flesh and blood, they'd be overjoyed. I don't want to keep it from them anymore. What do you think?"

Caroline was quiet for a moment before letting out a long sigh.

"You're an adult now, and you can make your own decisions. Do what you feel is right. I'll support you no matter what."

Winona said, "But if I tell them, the baby might not be able to take the Newsom last name once it's born."

Previously, she had planned to raise the child on her own and never tell Keaton the truth.

When the baby was born, it would naturally take the Newsom surname.

Grandparents and parents always placed a heavy importance on the next generation's surname.

Since the Newsom family was small and Winona was their only daughter, Ridley and Caroline would have been thrilled to have the child share their name.

But if the Huber family learned the truth, even if they didn't demand it, Winona wanted to follow tradition.

Though taking the mother's surname wasn't unheard of, children generally took their father's name.