Ashton didn’t respond. I pursed my lips and shot him a sidelong glare. “What? Are you upset about that sweetheart of yours?”

He raised a brow and chuckled. “No. I was just thinking you seem a little more naggy these days.”

What a bummer. I rolled my eyes and gave up talking, leaning aside and looking out the window instead.

The scenery outside flew by in a haze. My eyelids felt heavier as time passed. Why was I getting tired so easily these days?

As soon as we got home, Ashton proceeded to settle some of his pending work. It was already late, so I went back into the bedroom and headed straight to the shower. Just as I was about to call it a night, Hailey’s message came in.

I didn’t expect her to keep in touch with me so regularly, since we’d only met once.

The message was brief. Hello, Ms. Stovall. Have you slept already?

I texted back: Not yet. What’s the matter?

Not really… Just wondering when you are coming over to A City again.

It had indeed been a while since I last went there. Is there something you want to talk about?

reply came in almost instantly: Nothing much, just wanted to ask since it’s

if such an answer came from somebody else, but Hailey’s different. For someone who was dealing with depression, there could

I’ll definitely pay a visit when I’m free! If you aren’t

Okay. Silence then followed.

think about it. My consciousness drifted off as soon as I lay in bed that I didn’t even realize when Ashton came

The next morning.

phone rang. But while I was still tossing in bed, Ashton had

that?” I croaked

he sat up in a sudden

and gazed

nosebleed and started coughing up blood,” he explained as he hung up the call and scrambled out of bed. “They’ve sent

clothes hastily and rushed

up in a daze for a good few minutes before it finally dawned on me. Summer is

sounded somewhat fuzzy against the noise in the

answer, Emery hung up abruptly. Perhaps she was in too much of a panic to explain everything over the phone. There wasn’t

left to the

both hands occupied on the

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