“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.

lying in bed, staring blankly

she heard footsteps, she turned to see

bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up. With

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

he prepared on the bedside table.

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

his head in

his back, he grumbled, “Ah, I’m growing old.

rest in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will be here

won’t do. I will feel more

so old, yet you behave like a child,” Cameron

sending a message to Joseph. He must be busy

thought, I tugged on his clothes and whispered, “You can get going to your

phone and responded, “There’s nothing urgent

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

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

Ashton and I will stay

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

gestured for him

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

my

Silence enveloped us.

it was not uncomfortable for me

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

she was talking about Ashton,

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