“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.

Cameron was lying in bed, staring blankly at the

turned to see Ashton and

her bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up. With a bright smile, she

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 out there.

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

continued,

man shook his head

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

get some rest in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will be

will feel

behave like a child,” Cameron could

time, I caught sight of Ashton sending a

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

responded, “There’s nothing

you head home to rest? Scarlett and I will

to weigh his options. As though wanting to

will

Cameron, who seemed to be in a better state and a

quickly gestured for him

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

my response,

Silence enveloped us.

not uncomfortable

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

about Ashton, so I nodded

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