Faux Vows, True Desires

All eyes were on Cecilia.

Cecilia wanted to bolt, but it was too late.

Her dad barked, "Cecilia, get your butt down here!"

Usually, he would call her Cecilia warmly, but now he called her name coldly. Clearly he was pissed off.

Cecilia slowly came downstairs.

"Dad, mom, grandpa," Cecilia greeted quietly in front of her family.

Her father handed her the divorce agreement and yelled, "What on earth was happening? When did you marry Mr. Martinez?"

"Mr. Martinez claimed you tricked him, and you owe him. Was he the liar, or was it you?"

Cecilia carefully explained, "Dad, hear me out. It wasn't what you think. I didn't do anything to Mr. Martinez. He wasn't a straight shooter. You can't trust his words."

"Here's the thing. When Lucy was in trouble, I was freaking out and asked Mr. Martinez for help, which left me in his debt. Mr. Martinez's grandpa forced him to get married, so he asked me for help and then we ended up in this contractual marriage. But he tore the contract, so I can't show it to you."

Cecilia turned her back and yelled at Owen, "Owen, you've crossed the line!"

"So you're saying you guys have been married for a while?"

Cecilia nodded.

Becca chimed in, "How did you get the marriage license? You never asked me for the required documents. How did you get married? Did you get a fake marriage license?"

Cecilia took a couple of step back and replied in a whisper, "I sneaked into your room when you weren't paying attention, stole the necessary documents, went to the marriage registry, and put the documents back. Mom, I knew I screwed up, don't be mad. That broom was for cleaning, not for hitting me."

holding up a broom,

stepped in front of her, facing an angry Becca. He said, "Mom, don't hit Cecilia.

dare

"Cecilia, you've lost all respect for us. Keeping such a big secret and stealing documents to

agreement. Are

I won't divorce

at him, "I

and pressure, and her

a bit scared because Becca was

However, he could understand.

they found out their daughter got married behind their

came to me and offered me 500k to leave him. Our marriage was fake to begin with, so if

broken up with Ruby. I don't

can part way amicably

divorce!" Owen

Cecilia was speechless.

have to accept me after the

soon as she finished, Becca's broom swung

blocked it, and the broom hit the back of his hand, it was quite

to death tonight, I'm not her mother! She's made a mockery of marriage, marrying, and divorcing as she pleases. How infuriating!"

Mom, don't blame Cecilia. It was all me. I forced her to marry me to repay a debt. It's all my fault. If you want to hit someone, hit me." After Kevin fetched the stick, Becca

yelled, "You want a divorce, right? Fine,

can't get

meant you didn't want to. Let's see how I beat

took a swing with the