You Wed Your Past; I Wed My Future

Stephanie Ford has given her heart and everything else to Tyler Grover throughout their five-year relationship, only to find out that he has already married his first love, Kiara Grover, on their wedding night.

The fake marriage certificate that Stephanie holds is proof that she's stuck in an elaborate scheme that Tyler and Kiara have come up with. This realization leaves her heartbroken and her trust in Tyler permanently shattered.

Throughout the past five years, she's gone through a car accident that's apparently staged by others, which has ruined her dreams of becoming a professional dancer. To make things worse, Tyler and Kiara intend to use her as a surrogate mother for their child.

Hence, Stephanie decides to go home and enter into a business marriage that her family has arranged for.

The next time they meet again, Tyler watches as the cold and aloof heir to the powerful Hawke family of Jetterpolis, Adrian Hawke, pulls Stephanie carefully into his arms. He treats her with utmost care, as though she's the most precious treasure in the world.

Tyler's eyes redden instantly. He sinks down to his knees like a madman and begins begging Stephanie for her forgiveness.

"Steph, this is all my fault! Please come back to me!"

But Adrian shields Stephanie from Tyler, his expression now glacial. "Get lost! Don't you dare taint my wife's sight with your filthy presence!"

"Ms. Ford, we've verified that your marriage certificate is a forged copy. Forging marriage certificates is a federal offence. Please cooperate with our investigation."

"Wait, there are still people forging marriage certificates in this era?"

"She must have got duped by a man, right? How pitiful…"

Stephanie Ford stepped out of the courthouse in a daze. Around her, the staff members and the few couples were all shooting her weird looks.

It was a hot and sunny day outside, but Stephanie only felt chills permeating her body. Yesterday, her boyfriend of five years, Tyler Grover, suddenly agreed to register for their marriage. Naturally, they had celebrated the occasion by engaging in bedroom activities in the middle of the night.

But an abrupt phone call ruined the mood just as the couple's passion was reaching its peak. Weirdly enough, Tyler had stopped in his actions just to answer it.

"Stop it with your tantrum. The marriage certificate that I've obtained with Stephanie is fake. After all, I've already received the real marriage certificate with you two years ago."

Tyler used a foreign language that was scarcely used in this country. But the thing was, Stephanie actually understood him.

Since Tyler's friends all knew how to speak in this particular language, Stephanie had secretly registered for language classes just to learn it. That way, she'd be able to get along with Tyler's friend group.

"But I'm still jealous! Ugh, if only Stephanie had never existedin your life at all!"

"Stop being wilful. Also, Steph is innocent. Haven't you vented your frustrations enough after staging her accident? Her leg is already crippled