David slid the second piece of paper out of the manila folder, his eyes scanning the official government seal stamped at the top of the document.
David: A marriage certificate... from California? Dated four years ago?
Laura: Four years ago? David, we’ve been dating for three years!
David: Laura, listen to me, this name... this isn't a secret wife!
Laura: Then whose name is on that legal document, David? Answer me!
David: It says modern marriage registry... but the woman in this photo is my twin brother’s ex-wife!
The entire church went dead silent as Laura stopped crying, staring at David with a mix of confusion and anger.
Laura: Your twin brother? You don't have a twin brother! You told me you were an only child!
David: I am an only child! That’s why this doesn't make any sense!
Young Boy: The lady outside told me that man in the tuxedo is named Julian Hayes, not David Hayes!
David gasped, dropping the envelope onto the polished wooden floor of the sanctuary.
David: Julian? How does anyone know about Julian?
Laura: David, who is Julian? Why are you lying to me on our wedding day?
David: Julian was my estranged cousin... he died two years ago in a car crash in Los Angeles!
Laura's Father: If he’s your cousin, why does he look identical to you in this wedding photo?
David: Because we were identical twins separated at birth! My parents adopted me and never told him about me!
Laura: You expect me to believe a movie plot right now? You’re lying to cover up a secret marriage!
Suddenly, the heavy double doors at the entrance of the chapel creaked open once again, and a tall woman dressed in a dark green trench coat walked down the center aisle.
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