Chapter 76

Avery and Zoe settled into the new house in the next few days and began to live their lives again. The pain of Mia’s death began to subside and they were able to smile like nothing happened. Just like Jacob had said, the security system in the new house was not questionable as it did exceed their expectations. Her mother still sent some of her men and they stood outside the gate every time of the day without taking a break which made Zoe wonder whether they slept at all.

It was past ten in the night when Zoe walked downstairs to see Avery waiting at the foot of the stairs with two glasses of wine in his hand. She wasn’t surprised when she saw his to be alcohol because, they had both promised to try to ease him into mastering alcohol and controlling his personalities. When she got to the foot of the staircase, she accepted the other glass with a smile on her face.

He was dressed in blue jeans and a white polo that showed just handsome he could be. Zoe smiled at his bare feet, realizing