“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

heard footsteps, she turned to see Ashton and me

she eagerly tapped her bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary

his feet and sleepily commented, “It’s freezing outside, and it’s akin to a

on the bedside

seemed, he continued,

man shook his head in response.

“Ah, I’m growing old.

at him with concern, she persuaded, “I’m fine now. Go home and get some rest in the meantime.

do. I will feel more at ease

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

the same time, I caught sight of Ashton sending a message to Joseph. He must

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

phone and responded, “There’s nothing urgent for

to rest? Scarlett and I will be here, so you don’t have to worry. Besides, there’s

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

I will

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

gestured for

me to sit by the bed. “Both of you can chat. I’ll head out to ask for a water refill since it looks like it’s running

waiting for my

Silence enveloped us.

it was quiet, it was not uncomfortable for

to open her mouth several times, unsure of what to say. After

about Ashton, so I

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