Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1351

Richard Huber stormed through the front yard, his face thunderous with anger.

The family mausoleum.

The security guards were still at their post by the door. When they spotted Richard and his entourage approaching, they immediately froze, panic written all over their faces.

One of them actually tried to make a run for the mausoleum, probably hoping to warn the people inside.

Richard noticed the move right away and shouted, “Hey, you! Stop right there!”

The guard froze mid-step, rooted to the spot.

Richard marched up, his tone sharp. “What are you so jumpy about?”

The guard trembled, staring at his shoes. “Sir…”

The mausoleum didn’t even have a back door—there was no way for Winona Newsom to slip out. Of course the guards were nervous.

Richard had given strict orders: nobody was to set foot inside to see Keaton Huber. If they let anyone in, they’d be in deep trouble.

On top of that, they’d promised Ms. Newsom they’d alert her at the slightest sign of trouble.

And now, here they were…

Richard’s eyes narrowed. He barked, “Well? Speak up! What the hell is that troublemaker doing in there now?!”

No one answered. Richard’s scowl deepened as he strode into the mausoleum courtyard.

Janelle, picking up on the tension, didn’t bother questioning the guards. She hurried after him.

Inside, Winona heard the commotion. She scrambled to the window, peering out—and nearly had a heart attack.

Richard was already through the front gates, his posse right behind him, heading straight for her.

In an instant, Winona sobered up, adrenaline chasing away her tipsy haze.

She smacked Keaton hard on the arm to jolt him awake. “Your parents are coming! With a crowd! How am I supposed to get out of here?!”

Winona didn’t even bother to explain. She smacked him again, harder this time. “Stop babbling! Help me hide, now!”

Keaton’s eyes widened—no woman had ever dared hit him before. But seeing how desperate she was, he let it slide.

“There’s nowhere to hide a person in here… Wait, get on the bed. Quick.”

Winona shot him a look. “You want me to hide in bed with you? If we get caught, it’ll look even worse!”

“They won’t catch us. Come on, do you want to hide or not? Sometimes you gotta break a few rules.”

The footsteps were right outside the door now. Winona gritted her teeth, grabbed her purse, and dove under the covers, pressing herself against the wall.

The cot was barely big enough for one adult, let alone two. They were jammed in like sardines.

In her rush, Winona accidentally bumped Keaton’s injured side. He let out a strangled yelp, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

She was about to whisper an apology when the door burst open and the whole group came crashing in.