Chapter 42

“I could cut through your smile with a scissors.”

Zoe smiled at Mia’s arrogant statement, completely forgetting that she was in the room. Avery had sent her flowers. Not just any type of flower, but roses and she just couldn’t stop looking at them. Resuming her position beside Mia, she placed the flowers in front of her before accepting the cup of coffee Kara dropped on the table.

“Aren’t they lovely?” Zoe asked Mia, her eyes still on the flowers and the teenager scoffed.

“Yeah, sure. Very lovely. Is this the best he could do?”

Zoe gasped jokingly, turning to look at the shrewd child who just insulted her husband’s gift of love. “Now you are not romantic.” She said. “You should take a few pointers from your brother.”

“Or he should take a few pointers from me.” Mia replied immediately. “Even as a woman, I believe I can do better than he did.”

Zoe chuckled not just because she was making fun of her brother, but because of the look on her face while she did it. Avery would never believe