“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.

bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as there was nothing for her to

turned to see Ashton

to wake Zachary up. With a bright smile, she exclaimed, “Both of you

stared at us in a daze. Then, he got to his feet and sleepily commented, “It’s freezing outside, and it’s

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

Zachary seemed, he continued,

shook his

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

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, she will take care of

“That won’t do. I will feel more at

like a child,” Cameron could only helplessly mumble under

Ashton sending a message to Joseph. He must be busy

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

kept his phone and responded, “There’s nothing urgent for me

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

though wanting to hear my thoughts,

will stay here,” I spoke

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

gestured for

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

for my response,

Silence enveloped us.

was quiet, it was not uncomfortable for me as

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

about Ashton, so I

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