“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.

in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as

she heard footsteps, she turned to see Ashton

Zachary up. With a bright smile, she

daze. Then, he got to his feet and sleepily commented, “It’s freezing outside, and it’s akin to

the tonics he prepared on the bedside

how exhausted Zachary seemed, he continued, “Mr. Moore,

his head in

grumbled, “Ah, I’m growing old. My back is starting to ache

some rest in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will

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

are so old, yet you behave like a child,” Cameron could only

caught sight of Ashton sending a message to Joseph.

his clothes and whispered, “You can get going to your

he kept his phone and responded,

Moore, why don’t you head home to rest? Scarlett and I will be here, so you don’t have to worry. Besides, there’s no need

a moment to weigh his options. As though wanting to hear my thoughts,

and I will stay here,”

a

for him

soon as he was out the door, Ashton pulled me to sit by the bed. “Both of you can chat. I’ll head out to ask for a water refill since it

waiting for my response, he

Silence enveloped us.

uncomfortable for me as I was accustomed to

mouth several times, unsure of what

she was talking about Ashton, so I

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