A Contract Marriage After a ONS novel Chapter 44

Watching Lily leave looking as proud as a peacock, Summer giggled as she thought it was funny.

'She sure is childish,' Summer thought to herself.

About half an hour later, Nancy arrived looking glum and tired with heavy eyebags. She looked as if she did not sleep for a day or two.

Feeling worried, Summer furrowed her brows as she asked, "What happened? Why do you look so tired?"

As Nancy's eyes started to water, she sat next to Summer. Holding back her tears, she complained to her best friend, "Howard got arrested for that no-good woman!"

"Didn’t you guys talk it out after the last incident?"

"Of course, we did! I even asked my friends to introduce him to other women, but nothing worked. A s though he was brainwashed by that woman, he just wouldn't snap out of it!"

Nancy felt furious and exhausted of Howard, but she could not change the fact that Howard is a little brother. She had to help him somehow.

"Summer, aren't you close with Mr. Valentine? Please help me talk to him. Maybe he knows more about how Howard is doing now."

Hearing her best friend's distressed plead, Summer

felt upset as well. "We've only met a few times. We’re not that close," she said softly.

Since everything that had happened was too rushed, Summer had not prepared herself to tell Nancy the truth yet. She needed a bit more time before letting her know.

Plus, if she were to tell Nancy that they were married, but Mark wouldn't agree to help her, it would be even more complicated and awkward then.

Summer didn't want things to end that way, so she decided it’d be best to talk to Mark when they're both home. For her dear friend, she would even beg for his help.

"I remember Mr. Valentine had answered your call that day. Please, Summer. You’re the only one who can help me. I can't think of anyone else who could."

Nancy looked extremely upset, and her voice was hoarse.

Sighing, Summer comforted Nancy while patting her back. She fished out her phone and comforted, "I'll try and ask him. Don’t worry."