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?"

and fear out of his voice. The rain streamed across his

indication that she had heard him. The tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the rain

moment. She was almost knocked

clung to her face, getting in her eyes

and heavy, and the cold had

to get away from

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

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

how blue they were turning, and her body was trembling

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

him again, now, emerging like a hero from the rain, but why did the sight of him not fill her with

the

Let me take you to tidy

just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty and

from her face, and nearly drew back in shock when he felt

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

never seen her look so much like a corpse, and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a chill down Rufus's

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

eyes looked

couldn't waste another second asking her how she was feeling.

arms, lifting her gently 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 hair out of her face. He wished he had a blanket to give her. He drove to his house, as

this place a secret from his family, spending

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

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

just recently come out of the hospital, and feared that her time in the rain would make her sick again. His heart hammered at the thought.

even a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus scolded her, but with no real anger behind his words.

warmth in the

not move, he respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing, and lowered her into the hot bath.

calm her; she gradually stopped quivering and began

seemed that…he had just... 'Oh no...'

some water over her shoulders

mirrors steamed up in the room, a blush rose to her

she spoke softly, "I can do

turn her head back to look

didn't firmly resist. He would definitely take the chance to serve

all there were many women who would love this kind of treatment

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