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.

stated. “And sometimes, when you find the right person, you don’t see any reason to delay the inevitable. We’ve thought about

their uncertainty and concern evident. It was

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

trembling slightly as she touched Richard’s arm. “Oh, Richard, you know very well that we just want you to be happy. If this is what you truly want, then we’ll support you. You already know how

her.”

deeply. “I may not understand why you’ve decided to get

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the type to make impulsive decisions, and I

grateful for his parents‘ willingness to accept

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

never marry anyone on impulse. We’ve talked about it extensively, and this is a

with our hearts and

Richard carefully, her curiosity piqued by the mention of

the sudden news, but

And how long have you two been together? You’ve

girl.”

his feet when it came to weaving false stories, plastered a smile on his face and answered smoothly. “Her name is Amber Grey. 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

name Amber Grey ringing a bell in his mind. He could

Grey… It sounds familiar. Have I heard that name somewhere? Also, how did someone like you who didn’t even believe in

shrugged nonchalantly, hiding the panic that simmered beneath his calm exterior. “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, who has completely changed my perspectives on things, and has

hating the number of cheesy and disgusting words he was starting to use

that it would take a lot to get his parent’s approval, which is why he wanted to sound as happy as he possibly could.

that name in connection to something or someone important. Are you sure she’s not some sort of celebrity?”

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