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2024-10-29 19:42:56"I'm sorry but did you just say, wife?" Alexis asked taking a step back. Wife?
"Alexis....."
"You have a wife Ray?"
"Had a wife"
"A fucking wife that you didn't tell me about even after you proposed to me?" she snapped angrily drawing attention to their table. Ray sighed. He should have known this was bound to happen sooner or later. By not telling her, he'd brought this on himself. And Odessa wasn't helping either. It was so like her to drop a bomb like that then stand back and watch as he tried to pick up the blown up pieces. "Oh my God. It's Connor all over again" Alexis murmured making him freeze.
"What?"
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"Even if he's lying?""Especially when he's lying. So you can confront him and trap him in his own lies. But that doesn't mean he's a liar. Sometimes men don't talk out of fear. Maybe Ray didn't tell you about his marriage because he was scared of losing you""Now you're just making excuses for him. Shouldn't you be on my side?""I'm not picking sides because he's also like a son to me so technically you're both my children. But Alexis talk to him first. Listen to what he has to say before you make a decision. Besides I really want to be a grandmother. If you guys break up, it will just mess up my plans"Alexis ignored the last sentence since she didn't want to open that can of worms. Who knew what her mother's plans involved? "Okay, mom.
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