Chapter 1744

Their eyes met, and Avery explained, "My parents know I'm dating now. If I don't come home, they'll suspect something and keep calling me, so I'd rather not stay overnight at Gracity for now." She didn't say anything that might raise Mason's suspicions. Instead, she came up with a pretty good excuse—one that seemed reasonable enough. She simply said she wouldn't be staying in Gracity overnight. Hearing her explanation, Mason said, "Okay, then I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning." Avery replied, "Alright." She decided she'd worry about tomorrow when it came. Right now, she didn't want to think about anything. She just wanted to go home and stay in bed. Before long, the car pulled up in front of Avery's building. Unlike before, she didn't linger or joke around with Mason in the car. Instead, she swiftly unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, and said to Mason, "I'll head up now." With that, she turned around and got out. There was no hug or kiss. Seeing this, Mason opened his