“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 for her

footsteps, she turned to see Ashton and me

Zachary

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 out there. You

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

he continued, “Mr. Moore,

older man shook his head

growing old.

in the meantime. Anyway, the caregiver will be

won’t do. I will feel more at

like a child,”

caught sight of Ashton sending a message to

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

kept his phone and responded, “There’s nothing

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

though

Ashton and I will

in a better state and a good mood, he nodded.

for

the bed. “Both of you can chat. I’ll head out to ask for a water

waiting for my response,

Silence enveloped us.

it was quiet, it was not uncomfortable for

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

she was talking about Ashton,

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