“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.

the other hand, Cameron was lying in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as

footsteps, she turned to see Ashton

wake Zachary up.

at us in a daze. Then, he got to his feet and sleepily commented, “It’s freezing outside, and it’s akin to a snowstorm out there. You didn’t

prepared on the bedside table. “It’s not that cold while it’s still snowing,”

how exhausted Zachary seemed, he continued, “Mr.

his head

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

fine now. Go home and get some rest in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will be here soon, and if I have any problems, she will take care of

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

yet you behave like a child,” Cameron could only helplessly mumble under

caught sight of Ashton sending a message to Joseph. He must be busy

his clothes and whispered, “You can get

he kept his phone and responded,

head home to rest? Scarlett and I will be here,

to weigh his options. As though wanting to hear my

home. Ashton and I will stay here,” I

a good mood, he nodded. “Alright. I’ll leave and come back

for him to

the door, Ashton pulled me to sit by the bed. “Both of you can chat. I’ll head out to ask for a

waiting for my

Silence enveloped us.

was quiet, it was not uncomfortable for me as I was accustomed

of what to say. After

she was talking about Ashton, so I

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