A Graduation Gift

Chapter 62 The Storm

A heavy silence permeated the elevator. Cassandra glanced at the redness spreading over Rufus' hand, and felt her heart squeeze in pain.

She tried to keep the tears in her eyes from running down her face.

"Rufus… You… You asshole!"

The words burst from her. She struggled to get her emotions under control, barely noticing that her fingernails were dug into her palms. Her voice trembled with emotion.

Her reaction made Rufus's face soften.

He looked away from her, wanting to conceal the swirl of emotions in his nebulous eyes.

Each droplet of tears that escaped from her eyes splashed straight onto his heart.

His heart became heavier and heavier.

As soon as the lift doors opened, Cassandra rushed out. After a second Rufus realized that she was heading not toward the carpark, but towards the exit.

While he stood there stunned, Cassandra disappeared into the heavy rain.

He dashed to the main gate, but Cassandra was nowhere to be seen.

The swirling sky above him, was dark as ink. A traffic light stood out in the storm, a beacon in the night.

He stood for a second, and then spun back toward the carpark. Climbed into his car, he sped out of the building right away.

The car seared through the thundering weather; the wipers screeching hopelessly against the downpour. He peered through the rain, barely able to see the road. He had no idea how he would find Cassandra.

But Rufus was determined. Slowly, he circled around the block, driving back and forth for some time before finally spotting a bedraggled woman at the corner of the street.

She was huddled under a ledge outside of a darkened shop. The ledge barely kept the rain from her, with water lashing at her on either side.

As he parked the car and leapt out of the door, he saw her sitting on haunches and staring blankly at the rain.

He ripped his coat off and covered her with it.

He crouched down and put his arms around her, almost flinching as he felt how cold and drenched she was.

"What were you thinking? Do you know how severe this typhoon is?"

tried to keep the anger and fear out of his voice. The rain streamed across his face,

she had heard him. The tears streaming out of her

of the moment. She was almost knocked flat by the storm, but her need to

face, getting in her eyes and mouth

and the cold had seeped deep into her flesh and

She needed to get away from Rufus, but she had nowhere to run in such a

she couldn't go back either. Cassandra

lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt

turning, and her body

cold when she ran out of the carpark nor realized how dangerous this weather

like a hero from the rain, but why

the frightened look on Cassandra's

you to tidy yourself

tears. Her eyes looked empty and unfocused,

worried. He reached out a hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in shock

you. Don't worry. It's okay," the man tried to reassure her

a corpse, and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a chill down Rufus's

use

a little, and her eyes looked momentarily up at him,

couldn't waste another second asking her

and cradling her head against his chest. He brought her carefully to the passenger seat of his car, buckled her in and brushed some of the

from his family, spending nights here at times

house was simply but stylishly decorated, expensive but not luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained.

on Cassandra's face, but her body

of the hospital, and feared that her time

even a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus scolded her, but

the warmth in the gentle way that he

not move, he respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing, and lowered her

to calm her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come to

that…he had just... 'Oh no...'

trickled some water over her shoulders

her face, and as the mirrors steamed up

spoke softly, "I can do

dare turn her head back to look at the man

woman didn't firmly resist.

many women who would love this kind of treatment from him, but he would only do this for

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