Married To My Ex-Husband’s Rival by Jobet GraySon

Chapter Twenty

Third Person POV.

Martha stared at Richard, her eyes widening in surprise. Her son had always made it clear that

marriage was not in his plans. So when he suddenly announced that he was getting married in a week,

it came as a shock. She couldn’t help but question if she had heard him correctly.

“What are you talking about, Richard?” Martha asked, her voice tinged with disbelief. “Getting married?

Since when? You’ve always been against the idea, desperate the many times that I tried to convince

you otherwise. So, what’s this about getting married out of nowhere?”

Richard maintained his composure, meeting his mother’s gaze with a calm resolve. “I understand this might have come as a surprise, Mom. But yes, I am getting married in a week. I just thought you and

Dad should know.”

Raymond, Richard’s father, struggled to process the news. His son, who had been adamant about his disinterest in marriage, was suddenly changing course. The air was thick with confusion as he voiced his skepticism. “Richard, why the sudden change of heart? And why does the marriage have to happen in

such haste?”

Richard knew he had anticipated such questions. He had prepared himself for the disbelief and doubt

that would inevitably follow his announcement. He mentally prepared himself for the lies he would respond with, knowing very well that he could not afford any slip–ups that would make his father

suspicious.

find the right person, you don’t see any reason to

Raymond exchanged a glance, their uncertainty and concern evident. It was difficult for

son’s perspective on marriage. But as unsure as they were, they had no choice but to

you to be happy. If this is

her.”

to wrap his head around the situation, sighed deeply. “I may not understand why you’ve decided to get married now, but I trust that you’ve thought it

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the type to make impulsive decisions, and

parents‘ willingness to

were struggling to believe him. “You know me very well, so you

impulse. We’ve talked about it extensively, and this is

our hearts and minds

watched Richard carefully, her curiosity piqued by the mention of a mysterious fiancée.

how to react to the sudden

in her mind. “What’s her name, son? Where is she from? And how long have

girl.”

And this might surprise you, again, but we’ve actually only been seeing each other for a few weeks. I can assure you though that it was

Grey ringing a bell in his mind. He could have sworn that he had

how did someone like you who didn’t even believe in love, fall in love with a woman in such a short time? I’m just trying to

“Perhaps, Dad As for my sudden feelings, Love can happen at any time, in unexpected ways. And I’ve been fortunate enough to meet Amber,

in disgust, hating the number of cheesy and disgusting words he was starting to use just

in love. He knew that it would take a lot to get his

can’t shake the feeling that I’ve heard that name in connection to something or someone important. Are you sure she’s not some sort

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