Joanna Lawrence felt that there was no need to trouble him, so she didn't ask for his help.
However, Ashton Heath seemed to be dissatisfied with her considerate behavior.
The man furrowed his brows slightly. After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "So when something like this happened, you didn't call me right away to tell me about it and let me help you. Instead, you told your brother about it and asked him for help?"
Joanna Lawrence: "Um..."
How could she sense a hint of dissatisfaction from Ashton Heath's tone?
"Well, I thought there was no need to trouble you with every little thing. You're already busy and exhausted with your company matters. What happened to me isn't that big of a deal, so..."
"So, there's no need to tell me?"
"...Yes."
She did think so.
Ashton Heath pursed his lips and went silent for a few seconds: "Your matters are important to me, more important than work."
