Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1791

Cormac Murphy's eyes bulged. "Of course it hurts!"

Richard Huber slapped his thigh.

"Good! If it hurts, that means I'm not dreaming! Good lord, I'm actually going to have a grandchild!"

Cormac was speechless.

The rest of the crowd stared in stunned silence.

Janelle, embarrassed by her husband's antics, opened her mouth to scold him, but Winona quickly intervened.

"Richard is just thrilled. Let him have his moment."

Janelle sighed, taking Winona's hand as tears spilled over her lashes.

"Winona, you've been through so much," she choked out. "To think you're already four months along and we had no idea. You and the baby must have felt so alone..."

Winona quickly wiped away the older woman's tears.

"It hasn't been hard at all. Your grandchild has been perfectly well-behaved. I haven't had any morning sickness, and I've been eating and sleeping just fine."

Janelle wept openly.

"You are a godsend to the Huber family! Please, don't stay on your feet. You must be exhausted, come sit down."

Winona smiled warmly. "I'm not tired, Janelle."

"Even so, you shouldn't be standing. Pregnancy takes a toll on the body."

Janelle gently guided Winona toward the sofa, but Keaton suddenly stormed over and grabbed Winona's wrist.

Without a word, he pulled her toward the elevators.

Winona stumbled, caught off guard by his sudden momentum.

Janelle's eyes went wide. She smacked Keaton hard on the arm.

"What on earth are you doing? She's pregnant! Can't you be a little more gentle?!"

Richard rushed over. "What's going on? What happened?"

Knowing Keaton wanted to speak with her in private, Winona offered a reassuring smile.

"It's fine. Keaton and I are just going upstairs to one of the private suites to rest for a bit."

Janelle nodded frantically, turning a stern glare on her son.

"Don't be so rough! Make sure you take good care of her!"

Richard waved a hand dismissively.

"I don't care! Let us take the hit. The Huber family can afford it! Also, allocate another hundred and fifty million dollars to local nursing homes and orphanages. Consider it good karma for my grandchild!"

Perry nodded furiously. "Yes, sir! I'll get it sorted immediately."

Richard strode over to Janelle and, right in front of the entire crowd, pulled her into a sweeping embrace.

"Our family owes Winona everything, but we owe you too!"

"You had the foresight to see it. Winona truly is our lucky charm. Marrying you was the greatest blessing of my life!"

Janelle flushed crimson at the public display.

"Oh, stop it. Act your age, everyone is staring."

Richard chuckled, finally letting her go. "You handle the guests here. I need to head home for a bit."

Janelle blinked in surprise. "The banquet is about to start. Where are you going?"

Richard stood taller than he ever had, absolutely buzzing with triumph.

"I'm going to the Huber Family Chapel! I have to share the good news with our ancestors!"