Avery couldn't bring herself to join them for dinner or breakfast after what happened with Ian. As she woke up the next day, she saw the maids had already started on the Christmas decorations; Eloise and Finn were no exception, instructing the staff about how they wanted the house to look like while Finn also helped hang a few Christmas tree decorations on his wheelchair. Christmas, huh? Avery furrowed. Christmas has always been a disaster for her, since she always spends the day alone. Her douchebag exes never bothered to spend Christmas with her, thinking she'll be spending it with her dad, who ironically spent every Christmas with his mistress. She stopped hoping for Christmas, living the day like it was any other day after a few years of disappointment, working her ass off or binge

