“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

heard footsteps, she turned to see Ashton and me

eagerly tapped her bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up. With a bright

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

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

seemed, he continued,

shook his head in response.

he grumbled, “Ah, I’m growing old.

now. Go home and get some rest in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will be here soon, and if I have

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

a child,” Cameron could only helplessly mumble under her

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

“You can get going to your office.

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

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

As though wanting to hear

Ashton and I will stay here,” I

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

quickly gestured for him to

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

for my response,

Silence enveloped us.

it was quiet, it was not uncomfortable for me as

several times, unsure of what to say. After a long while,

about Ashton, so I nodded in

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