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?"

The rain streamed across his face, and the wind ripped the words from out of his mouth.

gave no indication that she had heard him. The tears streaming out of her eyes mingled

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

face, getting in her eyes and mouth and entwining around

and the cold had seeped deep into her flesh

get away from Rufus, but she had nowhere to run in

way forward. And she couldn't go back either. Cassandra kept running.

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

together, unaware of how blue they were turning, and her body was trembling

dangerous this weather would

emerging like a hero from the rain, but why did the

when he saw the frightened look on Cassandra's

tidy yourself up,"

anything more than just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty and unfocused, and she seemed

hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in shock when he felt

you? I'm with you. Don't worry. It's okay," the man

so much like a corpse, and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a chill down Rufus's spine.

he tried to use his body to shelter her

stir a little, and her eyes looked

another second asking her how she was feeling.

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

kept this place a secret from his family, spending nights here at times instead of

but not luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus would have such a secret space

on Cassandra's face, but her

of the hospital, and feared that her time in the rain would make her sick

a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus scolded

could feel the warmth in the gentle way that he handled

move, he respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing,

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

seemed that…he had just... 'Oh no...' she

trickled some water over

to her face, and as the mirrors

spoke softly,

she didn't dare turn her head back to look at the man behind her. Rufus just ignored

woman didn't firmly resist. He would

there were many women who would love this kind of treatment from him, but he

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