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

heard him. The tears streaming out

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

hair clung to her face, getting in her eyes and mouth and entwining around her

heavy, and the cold had seeped deep

to turn. She needed to get away from Rufus, but she had

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

she tripped and fell to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found

were turning, and her body was trembling so much that

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

again, now, emerging like a hero from the rain, but why

the

to tidy yourself up," the

than just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty

the water from her face, and nearly drew back in shock when he felt how cold she was.

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

never seen her look so much like a corpse, and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a

use his body to shelter

little, and her eyes

second

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

a secret from his family, spending nights here

tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra

had dried on Cassandra's face, but her body still

her time in the rain would make her

could

the gentle way

she still could not move, he respectfully helped her

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

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

trickled some water over her

to her face, and as the mirrors steamed up in

last, she spoke softly, "I can

dare turn her head back to look at the man behind her. Rufus just ignored

little woman didn't firmly resist. He would

there were many women who would love this kind of treatment

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