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?"

to keep the anger and fear out of his voice. The rain streamed

indication that she had heard him. The tears streaming out of her

the moment. She was almost knocked flat by the storm,

face, getting in her eyes and mouth

cold

know where to turn. She needed to get away from Rufus, but

she couldn't go back either.

hands she found them covered in dirt and mud, and after standing up she saw her clothes just as

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

realized how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she

hero from the rain, but why did the sight of him

saw the frightened look on Cassandra's

you to tidy yourself up," the

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

grew more worried. He reached out a hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in

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

a corpse, and the

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

her stir a little, and her eyes looked momentarily

another second asking

car, buckled her in and brushed some of

family, spending nights here at times instead of at the

luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus would have such a secret

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

hospital, and feared that her time in

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

in the gentle way that he

he respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing, and lowered her

gradually stopped quivering and began to come

that…he had just... 'Oh no...' she thought, 'not

water over her shoulders

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

last, she spoke softly, "I can do

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

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

who would love this kind of treatment from him, but he

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