Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 27

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!” 

Ray glared at Jeslyn. He was sure he left no evidence behind, so what could they find to pin the crime of cheating on him? 

That’s right, Ray left no evidence behind and even the videos that were sent to Jeslyn were wiped out, so how is Spid going to find the evidence? 

“Fine… If Jeslyn had never seen you without clothes on, how then did she know about the tattoo on your butt?” 6 

The audience took in a sharp breath and so did Ray. 

“W- what are you talking about?” Ray panicked. 

“What I’m talking about, Mr. Ray is that you have a tattoo… a butterfly tattoo on one cheek of butt, and Jeslyn, who had supposedly not seen your body, knew of the tattoo.” 

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“How is that possible?!” Ray was alarmed. 

“That’s right. How is that possible?… It can either be that she saw you in the shower, or she met you sleeping on your belly while naked, or you were sleeping with someone.” 

“T-that’s not possible!” 

“Hold on, Mr. Ray, let me analyze it for you since you don’t understand.” 

The lawyer squinted before he continued, “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, you 

don’t have a reason to shower when she’s around. 

Secondly, Miss Jeslyn cannot enter your room to meet you sleeping naked because you never sleep naked…” he paused to look at Ray’s shocked expression. 

However, Ray had his eyes glued on Jeslyn. 

…You don’t sleep naked Mr. Ray and in fact, you hate that idea. 

Thirdly, there’s a possibility that you were sleeping with someone, unbeknownst to you both, the scene was being recorded and sent to Jeslyn, so she saw the butterfly tattoo. If you say I’m lying, pull down your pants.” 

That comment was supposed to be funny but everyone was too shocked to laugh. 

Jeslyn and Ray were known 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 Jeslyn broke Ray’s heart. 

Ray couldn’t defend himself, and neither could his lawyer. So Spid went ahead to finalize his words. 

Now that they found out Ray was the unfaithful partner, the people couldn’t help feeling betrayed. 

“Your honor, Miss Jeslyn found out her fiance of five years was cheating on her. Heartbroken, she thought of making him 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 before divorcing her. 

Miss Jeslyn and that man were strangers, and Jeslyn never cheated on Mr. Ray. 

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So, your honor, Mr. Ray’s testimonies cannot be taken because he said those words out of anger for Miss Jeslyn. He was angry that she humiliated him on the altar and also wanted her to suffer. 

We are men with egos and when a woman shatters our ego in public, we tend to want to make her pay. Mr. Judge, you are a man, so you can relate.” 

That was how Ray was labeled an evil fiance by the people and they started praising Jeslyn for destroying him on the altar. 

Ray snapped out of his reverie and held the tumbler firmly. 

“Jeslyn, I won’t let you off!” It would have been nicer or less painful if the man she chose over him was someone she knew. 

Picking a random stranger over him was the greatest insult Jeslyn could give him and it was about to drive him crazy. 1 

“Jeslyn!!!” He screamed her name in frustration and rage as he smashed his glass on the tiled floor. 

“I won’t give you rest, I promise. I’ll ruin you and make you pay for everything you did to me!… Ahhh!” He swept off the wine bottles and cups on the table, including phones. (1) 

“Ray, take it easy, you’ll hurt yourself. I thought you didn’t have any feelings for her, now look at how 

you are.” 

“I don’t have any feelings for her! Damn it!” 

“Tell that to an idiot who would believe you. Tsk.” His friend clicked his tongue in irritation. 

He sat there and allowed Ray to continue venting until he couldn’t vent anymore and broke down. His 

reason for reacting this way was not known, but whatever it was, Ray’s friend was sure that regret was 

part of it.