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?"

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

had heard him. The tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the rain pouring down her scalp.

the spur of the moment. She was almost

her eyes and

heavy, and the cold

She needed to get away from Rufus, but

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

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

turning, and her body was trembling

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 her.

hero from the rain, but why did the sight

the frightened look on Cassandra's face.

to tidy yourself up,"

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

He reached out a hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in shock when he felt how cold she was.

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

seen her look so much like a corpse, and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a chill down

close to him, he tried to use his body to shelter her from the rain.

a little, and her eyes looked momentarily up

second asking

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

a secret from his family, spending nights here at times instead

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

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

that her

that? What, not even a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus scolded her, but with

the

could not move, he respectfully helped her peel off

water seemed to calm her; she gradually stopped quivering

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

over

to return to her face, and as the mirrors steamed up

last, she spoke softly, "I can do

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

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

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

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