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 out of his

streaming out of her

was almost knocked flat

getting in her eyes

cold had seeped deep into

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

And she couldn't go back either. Cassandra kept

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

were turning, and her body was trembling so much that

this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind of shelter.

now, emerging like a hero from the rain, but why did the sight of him

saw the frightened look

take you to tidy yourself up," the man ordered firmly.

more tears. Her eyes looked

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

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

like a corpse, and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a chill

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

a little, and her eyes looked

waste another second asking

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

had kept this place a secret from his family, spending nights here

house was simply but stylishly decorated, expensive but not luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus would

on Cassandra's face, but her

hospital, and feared that her time in the rain would make her sick again. His heart

run out in the rain like that? What, not even a typhoon could stop

warmth in the gentle way that

that she still could not move, he respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing, and

calm her; she gradually

that…he had just... 'Oh no...'

trickled some water over

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

spoke softly, "I can

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

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

would love this kind of treatment from him, but he would only do

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255