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?"

of his voice. The rain streamed across his face, and the wind

The tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the rain pouring

was almost knocked flat

hair clung to her face, getting in her eyes and

cold had seeped deep into her

to get away from Rufus, but she had nowhere to

see a way forward. And she couldn't go back

knees. When she lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt and mud, and after standing up she saw her

her lips together, unaware of how blue they were turning, and her

nor realized how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind of shelter. This was when Rufus

the rain, but why did the sight of him not fill

saw the frightened look

take you to tidy yourself up,"

Rufus said could provoke anything more than just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty and unfocused, and

out a hand to wipe the water from her face,

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

much like a corpse, and the lifelessness in

her close to him, he tried to use his body to

stir a little, and her eyes looked momentarily

couldn't waste another second asking her how she was

brushed some of the hair out of her face. He wished he had a blanket to give

secret from his family, spending nights here

was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus

on Cassandra's face, but her body still trembled all

her time in the rain would make her sick again. His

a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus

warmth in the gentle way

he respectfully helped her peel off

the water seemed to calm her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come to

had just... 'Oh no...' she

hand, Rufus trickled some water over her shoulders to warm her body up.

face, and as the mirrors

spoke softly, "I can do

she whispered, she didn't dare turn her head back to look at

was so rare that the little woman didn't firmly resist. He would definitely take the chance to

many women who would love this kind of treatment

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