Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

27 Ray’s frustration

“Yes, I have never shown her my body. She tends to be shy when she’s with me and I wanted to honor and respect her, so I made things easy for her by covering up any time she came around.”

“Then, what do you guys do when she comes around?”

“We either go out or watch some movies with popcorn while she sits in between my legs and I hug her in my arms. She likes that a lot…” his voice trailed off like he was reminiscing something.

He slowly looked at Jeslyn and saw she was glancing at her nails. She does that too when she’s sad. 2

Ray slowly bit his lower lip. He didn’t understand what funny things his heart was doing at the moment. It felt bitterness and anger, but for who?

“Ok, so, all in all, she has never seen you without clothes on. Your honor, please kindly note that down.” The lawyer said before he continued. “Mr. Ray, what if I say that the reason Miss Jeslyn abandoned you on the altar and married a stranger was that she found out you have been cheating on

her?”

The audience gasped and so were those watching from other places that knew the couple too well.

That allegation was too much for people to believe, so the majority of those that knew the couple denied the fact. They believed that the lawyer was only saying that to lead Ray to confusion.

“That’s not true! I have never cheated on Jeslyn for the four…five years we have been together. If she’s looking for something to defend herself for humiliating me on the altar and shattering my heart, then she should look for another lie to tell!”

at Jeslyn. He was sure he left no evidence behind, so what

behind and even the videos that were sent to Jeslyn were wiped

how then did she

a sharp breath and so did Ray.

are you talking about?” Ray panicked.

you have a tattoo… a butterfly tattoo on one cheek of butt, and Jeslyn, who had supposedly not

your

is that possible?!” Ray was

saw you in the shower, or she met you sleeping on your belly

“T-that’s not possible!”

me analyze it for you since

“Jeslyn whom you said is shy around you must definitely not enter your shower even though she’s in your house while you were showering, let alone,

to shower

sleeping naked because you never sleep naked…” he

his eyes

sleep naked Mr. Ray and in fact,

someone, unbeknownst to you both, the scene was being recorded and sent to Jeslyn, so she saw the butterfly tattoo. If you

was supposed to be funny but everyone

to be the best couple in Rose City. Their lovely relationship was the envy of every lady. That was why the people were angry when they thought

could his lawyer. So Spid went ahead to finalize his words.

found out Ray was the unfaithful partner, the people couldn’t help feeling

pay. While leaving to cancel the wedding, she saw a man coming out of the bathroom and asked him to marry her for one year

Jeslyn and that man were strangers, and