“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 there was nothing for her

footsteps, she turned to

frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up. With a bright

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

prepared on the bedside table. “It’s not that cold while

continued, “Mr. Moore, have

man shook his head in

growing

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

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

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

I caught sight of Ashton sending a message to Joseph. He must be busy with

get going to your office. I will be

and responded, “There’s nothing

“Mr. 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

though

and I will stay

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

quickly gestured for

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

waiting for my response,

Silence enveloped us.

was not uncomfortable for me

Cameron awkwardly tried to open her mouth several times, unsure of what to say. After a long while, she finally

knew she was talking about Ashton, so

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