A Contract Marriage After a ONS novel Chapter 32

She coughed lightly to snap back into reality and explained, "I did not intend to sleep here; you didn’t let go of me."

Recollecting himself and keeping his emotions from showing, his lips slightly tilted upwards and said," Where do you intend to sleep, if not here?"

Summer was speechless.

He continued to press on, "Shouldn't we sleep together? We are married after all."

She wetted her lips and felt nervous as she could not come up with a logical excuse. "I thought it would probably cause inconvenience for you," she answered.

His brows raised at her answer, "Are you really worried about me? Or is it you who would feel uneasy?"

'Always so straightforward and direct, this man,' she thought to herself. "I tend to toss and turn when I sleep and I'm not used to having someone sleeping next to me," she said, feeling defeated.

Acting like the bigger-person, he replied, "I don't mind if you turn and land on me. Plus, you'll be used to it soon when we sleep together more."

Hearing so, she grumbled under her breath, "Such a

waste it is for him to have such a talent, He should be a lawyer."

He sat up with a push from his arms and his toned chest peeped out from his dress shirt, "Thanks for the compliment."

Cheeks reddened, she shifted her gaze away, and right on cue, her phone rang. It was Daisy Scott.

"Hey, mom," she answered the call and stood by the window.

She ended the call and found Mark watching her intently. "Are mom and dad back?" he asked.

'Mom and dad?'

Startled, she was wondering who he was referring to.' Oh, my mom and dad. It feels weird having him to say that,’ she thought but she nodded as if to answer him.

"Since they're back, let's visit them now.”