Chapter 1666

As soon as Mason finished speaking, Avery suddenly bolted, running behind the car to hide. She called out in a panic, "My dad just got home!" She crouched behind the car, not daring to make a sound or come back out. It was past nine o'clock. Why was her dad coming home so late today? In front of the car, Mason, who had just made a decision and had been about to express his feelings, found himself left hanging. He'd thought long and hard on the drive, concluding that Avery was very straightforward. She never added unnecessary complications, always treating their arrangement as business. He disliked that feeling, but he couldn't say she was wrong. So he thought of suggesting they put the agreement aside and try genuinely getting along. If they got along well, maybe things would progress positively. People's thoughts and emotions evolved over time. Mason, at his age, was mature. He wouldn't box himself in because of past constraints and didn't want Avery to be limited either. Afte