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Chapter 48

Author: Pure Summer
last update Last Updated: 2024-01-19 16:46:48
James' feelings and intention of using Summer as a tool had nothing to do with her.

She was grateful that he helped her out, and as a repayment of his favor, she became his wife.

If he genuinely liked her, it would be better, but if he turned out to be devoid of sexual desire, it wouldn't be bad to maintain as a married couple, too.

However, that was what Bradly wanted.

Frustrated, he flung his hair and sighed. "Summer, we are curious about what's on James' mind. You can be the key to making him open up to people."

She didn't care about being the key to making James open up to people, but she definitely sensed something fishy.

Bradly kept using first-person plural pronouns when he mentioned the test. That meant there were other people behind this, too!

"How many are there?"

"What?" he questioned back.

"You said 'We.' I bet you're not the only person who wants to know the answer to your question. There are more." She hit right at the bulls-eye.

Only then did he realize that it
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