Chapter 1848

Avery watched Mason kiss her hand and said, "Yeah, I fell asleep right after we said goodnight." In the morning, Avery sounded fuzzy, and it looked like her brain hadn't kicked into gear yet. Mason found it adorable. Still holding her hand, he said, "You've slept for over ten hours. Any more and you'll mix up day and night. Time to get up for ravioli." He urged her gently while Avery hugged a pillow and joked, "Why does it feel like New Year around here? All we need is the sound of firecrackers." For her, New Year usually meant going back to her grandmother's or staying at her grandma on her dad's side, which was always boisterous. Seeing her still linger in bed, Mason wasn't upset at all. Instead, he said softly, "You like festivities, right? I can take you to the countryside this New Year." "Okay," Avery agreed. As soon as she spoke, Juliana called from the other side of the door, "Ave, it's already past nine. Come out and have breakfast. You two still have plans, so don't kee