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?"

rain streamed across his face, and the wind ripped the words from

tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the

the rain at the spur of the moment. She was almost knocked

getting in her eyes and mouth and

soaked and heavy, and the cold had seeped deep

away from Rufus, but she had nowhere to run in such a storm.

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

fell to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt and

together, unaware of how blue they were turning, and her body was trembling so much that she could barely

when she ran out of the carpark nor realized how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind

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

when he saw the frightened look

Let me take you to tidy

tears. Her eyes looked empty and unfocused, and she seemed to lack the strength to lift

a hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in

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

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

tried to use his body to shelter her from the rain.

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

couldn't waste another second asking her how she

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

spending nights here at times instead of

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

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

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

out in the rain like that? What, not even a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus scolded

feel the warmth in the gentle way

respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing, and lowered her into the

she gradually stopped quivering and began to

had just... 'Oh no...' she thought, 'not

over her

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

spoke softly, "I can do it

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

little woman didn't firmly resist. He

of treatment from him, but he would only do this for

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