“I was waiting for you!”

“But I’m not going to Fuller Corporation,” I uttered in surprise.

“I know,” he knowingly replied. Walking towards me, he explained, “But I can drop you off at the hospital before heading to my office since it’s along the way.”

“I can drive myself there. It isn’t that far away anyway!”

“I don’t think it’s safe for you since it’s snowing heavily outside,” he insisted.

Determined to send me there, he left no room for argument.

As such, I followed him out helplessly. Oh well, I’m not up to anything shady either.

After Ashton pulled up to the hospital’s entrance, he retrieved a few boxes of tonic from the car boot.

I raised my brows in astonishment. “When did you prepare them?”

He cheekily revealed, “I requested for Joseph to do this for me last night.”

From his actions, I could tell that he wanted to accompany me to visit Cameron.

I paused for a moment, then trailed behind him. A warm fuzzy sensation bubbled within me. His meticulous gesture touched my heart, but my response did not seem to portray so.

Six hours had passed since Cameron was out of the surgery room, and her anaesthesia had already worn off.

Nonetheless, as a patient who had been under the knife, she still required rest for the next few days.

Zachary, who stayed by her side the whole time, was sleeping in the corner of the room.

blankly at the ceiling as there was nothing for her

heard footsteps, she turned to see Ashton and

she eagerly tapped her bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up. With a bright smile, she exclaimed, “Both

Then, he got to his feet and sleepily commented,

prepared on the bedside table. “It’s not that cold while it’s

exhausted Zachary seemed, he continued,

his head

“Ah, I’m growing

him with concern, she persuaded, “I’m fine now. Go home and get some rest in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will be here soon, and

asserted, “That won’t do. I will feel more at ease by

so old, yet you behave like a

same time, I caught sight of Ashton sending a

his clothes and whispered, “You can get going to your office. I will be alright to stay here

and responded, “There’s nothing urgent for

Scarlett and I will be here, so

took a moment to weigh his options. As though wanting to hear

home. Ashton and I will stay here,”

better state and a good mood, he nodded. “Alright.

gestured for him to

to sit by the bed. “Both of you can chat. I’ll head out to ask for a water refill since

for my response, he

Silence enveloped us.

uncomfortable

of what to say. After

was talking about Ashton,

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