“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.

was lying in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as there was nothing

turned to see Ashton and

her bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up.

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

while placing the tonics he prepared on the bedside

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

shook his

growing old. My back

made Cameron felt bad. Looking 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, she will take care of

won’t do. I will feel more at

a child,”

of Ashton sending a message to Joseph.

can get going to your office. I will

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

Moore, why don’t you 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 of us to be

options. As though wanting to hear my thoughts, his gaze landed

Ashton and I will

who seemed to be in a better state and a

for him

as he was 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 since it looks like it’s running out

for my response,

Silence enveloped us.

it was quiet, it was not uncomfortable for me as I

mouth several times, unsure of what to

knew she was talking about Ashton, so I nodded

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