“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.

hand, Cameron was lying in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling

she heard footsteps, she turned to see Ashton and

wake Zachary

commotion 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

placing the tonics he prepared on the bedside table. “It’s not that cold while it’s still

continued, “Mr. Moore, have you

shook his

he grumbled, “Ah, I’m growing

rest in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will be here soon, and if I have any problems,

Zachary asserted, “That won’t do. I will

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

sending a message

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

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

head home to rest? Scarlett and I will be here, so you don’t have to

a moment to weigh his options. As though wanting

Ashton and I will

a good mood, he nodded.

quickly gestured for him

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

my

Silence enveloped us.

was not uncomfortable for me

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

talking about Ashton, so I nodded in

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