Chapter 45

Ava’s POV

The sound of my bedside alarm jolted me out of my sleep. I found it hard to fall asleep last night at first, before eventually falling into a dreamless one.

Getting ready for the day, I had my bath and put on comfortable clothing before walking down the stairs. The pleasant aroma that filled the air told me Mason had already prepared breakfast.

On climbing down the stairs, I found him setting the table and with a small smile, eyes welcoming me to the dining table without actually talking.

I hesitated for a moment before sinking into a seat.

Eating our food in silence, I wanted to say something at different intervals but I was too embarrassed to say a thing, and so we ate without saying anything to each other.

None of us spoke about the panic attack I had yesterday and I was really grateful that he refrained from speaking about it, nor did he try to taunt me with it or say anything stupid.

“Are you okay?” Mason’s voice jerked me out of my thoughts and I turned to look at