Chapter 1878

Mason spread his arms and pulled Avery into his embrace, resting his chin on her shoulder and pressing his cheek against hers. "It's been a while since I spent time with you. We haven't eaten together or had a proper talk in a long time." Then, he let out a long sigh. "Honey, I've missed you." Feeling Mason's hug and hearing longing in his voice, Avery felt her heart soften all at once. She lifted her right hand and patted his back gently to comfort him. Whatever might happen in the future, at least for now everything was calm. Feeling her gentle pat on his back, Mason kissed her cheek and asked, "Honey, did you miss me?" Placing both arms around his back, Avery nodded at him. "Yes, I did." Even though she had felt so conflicted these days, it hadn't stopped her from missing him. Her feelings for Mason had not gone away, and they were not going to vanish so easily. When Avery said she missed him, Mason cupped her cheeks in his hands and lowered his head to kiss her lips. Avery