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?
Nothing much, just wanted to ask since it’s been
came from somebody else, but Hailey’s different. For someone who was dealing with depression, there could be a hidden message
little tied up these days, but I’ll definitely pay a visit when I’m free! If you aren’t too busy, why don’t
Okay. Silence then followed.
about it. My consciousness drifted off as soon as I lay in bed that I didn’t even realize when Ashton
The next morning.
was still tossing in bed, Ashton had already reached for it and answered the call for
that?” I
he sat up in
gazed at his alarmed
he explained as he hung up the call and scrambled
clothes hastily and rushed
minutes before it finally dawned on me. Summer is hospitalized! I thus jumped out of bed and immediately
against the noise in
answer, Emery hung up abruptly. Perhaps she was in too much of a panic to explain everything over the phone. There wasn’t much time to waste, so I quickly grabbed a
we left to
constantly as we drove. Having both hands occupied on the steering, he glanced at me quickly. “Can you help me answer
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