Chapter 1316

Jack was convinced this was Bella's scheme, fueled by her discomfort seeing him with Feena. He was wondering how he'd ever explain this to Feena. Even if Bella agreed to a divorce, his marital status would still show as "second marriage". If Feena found out, she'd certainly be furious and might even leave him. Jack dialed Bella's number again, but after more than a dozen calls, there was no answer. Just as he was about to give up, the call finally connected. "Were you deliberately not answering my calls?" Jack demanded. "No," Bella quickly denied. Jack suppressed his anger, trying to speak calmly. "Why is our marital status showing as married?" Bella explained, "I'm not sure. Kate told us it was a fake certificate. We can't possibly be married, right?" Jack retorted, "How could the Department of Civil Affairs issue us a fake certificate? I'm giving you five minutes. Call Kate, and find out what's going on." "Alright," Bella reluctantly agreed, then hung up. However, five, ten, an