Chapter 56

Today was the day they would be moving to the mansion on the cliff. There was too much to be happy about today. Not only would she be able to see her mother a lot more than now, but she would also have a new place to start over. She could not leave Jo, as she had no one else to be beside her.

Turning to Chloe, who was still asleep beside him, Jo gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face. “Hey, sleepyhead,” he whispered, planting a kiss on her forehead. It's time to wake up.”

Chloe stirred, blinking her eyes open sleepily. “Is it morning already?” she murmured, her voice laced with drowsiness. It had been a long night that she had shared with him, and her body ached all over.

“Yep, it’s moving day,” Jo replied, a grin spreading across his face. “I’ll go shower while you make breakfast, okay?”

Chloe nodded, stretching her arms above her head as she sat up in bed. “Sounds like a plan,” she said, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. “I’ll whip up something q