Jake: Grinning Guess what, love? We're married! Surprise!
leans in, whispering Well, remember that crazy night at the bar? Turns out, we weren't just drunk out of our minds.
I remember the crazy night but we didn’t get married right
winks Oh, honey, you got it all wrong! We didn't just declare our undying love for each other, we tied the knot, legally bound in matrimony.
chuckles Oh, come on, MamaChapter, don't tell me you don't remember signing those marriage papers!
I’m done hearing what you say because I know it’s not true
pulls out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket Here, take a look at this. It's the marriage certificate with our names on it.
I still don’t want to believe you
grabs MamaChapter's hand and pulls her towards the door Come on, let's go see the officiant. They'll tell you it's true.
did your family even know
laughs Know? Ha! They were the ones who orchestrated the whole thing! Can you believe it?
takes MamaChapter's hand and leads her to the living room I knew they wanted to tie us down, control us.
but why would they do that
paces back and forth Look, MamaChapter, they had their reasons. They thought it would secure their business interests.
so that’s why you’re not an ass
MamaChapter confronts Jake's parents about the secret marriage and demands answers
why did you guys marry us secretly
grabs MamaChapter's hand tightly MamaChapter, you need to calm down. Let me handle this. turns to his parents
steps forward, voice firm Mom, Dad, explain yourselves. Why did you marry us off without our consent?
glares at his parents, eyebrows furrowed You think this is a joke? Marrying us off without our consent? That's beyond unacceptable!
takes a deep breath, trying to keep his cool Fine, let's cut to the chase. It's all about power and control.
okay what will happen now
puts an arm around MamaChapter Don't worry, love. We're going to fight this. First things first, we're filing for annulment.
pulls out his phone and starts searching for divorce lawyers And we're not stopping there.
I have a lawyer that knows his way around the law he can help us
smirks Perfect! I'll set up a meeting with him immediately. We need someone who knows the ins and outs of this situation.
puts his arm around MamaChapter's shoulders Trust me, love, we can't waste any more time. We need to act quickly before they come after us again.
starts dialing the lawyer's number Alright, let's get this show on the road.
quickly dials the number Hello, this is Jake. I need to speak to Attorney Rodriguez. It's urgent. waits on the line Rodriguez, it's Jake.