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

from somebody else, but Hailey’s different. For someone who was dealing with depression,

been a little tied up these days, but I’ll definitely pay a visit when I’m free! If you

Okay. Silence then followed.

felt odd, though I was too exhausted to think about it. My consciousness drifted off as soon as I lay in bed

The next morning.

while I was still tossing in bed, Ashton had

I

sat up

gazed at his alarmed face.

had a severe nosebleed and started coughing up blood,” he explained as he hung up

that, Ashton put on his clothes

me. Summer is hospitalized! I thus jumped out of bed and immediately dialed Cameron’s number, but it went

Emery instead. When she answered, her voice sounded somewhat fuzzy against the

phone. There wasn’t much time to waste, so I quickly grabbed a change of clothes. Ashton came

left to the

we drove. Having both hands occupied on the steering, he

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