“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 there was nothing for

footsteps, she turned

frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up.

a daze. Then, he got to his feet and sleepily commented,

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

he continued, “Mr. Moore, have you

man shook his head in response.

“Ah, I’m growing old. My

at 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 if I have any problems,

I will

so old, yet you behave like a child,”

time, I caught sight of Ashton sending a message

can get going to your office. I will be

he kept his phone and responded, “There’s nothing

and offered, “Mr. Moore, why don’t you head home to rest? Scarlett and I will

weigh his options. As though

Ashton and I will stay

seemed to be in a better state and a good mood, he nodded. “Alright. I’ll leave and come back in

quickly gestured for him

he was out the door, Ashton pulled me to sit by the bed. “Both of you can chat.

my response, he

Silence enveloped us.

was quiet, it was not uncomfortable for me as

tried to open her mouth several times, unsure of what to say. After a long while, she

about Ashton,

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