Chapter 23

"Sorry, Summer, I should introduce myself. I'm John, James' younger brother. Now that you've married him, you're part of our family, so don't hesitate to ask for help if you need any," John said."

"Thank you, John," Summer replied.

Caroline and John did not stay for long, to Summer's relief. She wasn't stupid; she could see that Caroline hadn't quite accepted her yet and that John wasn't as harmless as he looked. Life probably wouldn't be peaceful in the days to come.

After such an eventful day, Summer decided to take a relaxing bath. The day had been filled with all sorts of excitement.

First, she'd been humiliated by Simone and Hank at their engagement party.

James had saved her from that, but then he turned around and proposed to her for no reason at all.

Within the hour, they were legally married.

Then again, it wasn't all a loss. Earlier, at dinner, she noticed that her parents looked more relaxed. Gone were the hushed and anxious tones of the past few days. She knew th