“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.

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

footsteps, she turned to see Ashton

she eagerly tapped her bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary

to his feet and

placing the tonics he prepared on the bedside table. “It’s not that

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

older man shook his head in response.

grumbled, “Ah, I’m growing old. My back

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

will feel

you behave like a child,” Cameron could only helplessly mumble under

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

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

his phone and responded,

and offered, “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 no need for so many of

to weigh his options. As though wanting to hear my

Ashton and I will stay here,” I

a good

quickly gestured 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

my response,

Silence enveloped us.

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

mouth several times, unsure of what to say. After a long while, she finally uttered, “He treats you

about Ashton, so I nodded in

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