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?"

tried to keep the anger and fear out of his voice. The rain streamed across his face, and the wind

no indication that she had heard him. The tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the

the rain at the spur of the moment. She was almost knocked flat by the storm, but her need to escape pushed her

to her face, getting in her eyes and mouth and entwining around her

clothes were soaked and heavy, and the cold had

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

see a way forward. And she

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

blue they were turning, and her

about the cold when she ran out of the carpark nor realized how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she

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

the frightened

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

Her eyes looked empty and unfocused, and she seemed

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

worry. It's okay,"

a corpse, and the lifelessness

use his

and her eyes looked

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

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

a secret from his family, spending

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

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

hospital, and feared that her time in the

even a typhoon could stop you from acting

warmth in the gentle way that he handled her.

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

seemed to calm her; she gradually stopped quivering and began

seemed that…he had just... 'Oh no...' she thought,

hand, Rufus trickled some water over

as the mirrors steamed up in the room, a blush rose

spoke softly, "I can do it

back to look at the man behind her. Rufus just

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

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

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