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

had heard him. The tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the

the spur of the moment. She was almost knocked flat

getting in her eyes and mouth and entwining

soaked and heavy, and the cold had seeped deep

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

see a way forward. And she couldn't go

she tripped and fell to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found

together, unaware of how blue they were turning, and

ran out of the carpark nor realized how dangerous this weather would be. In

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

went furious when he saw the frightened look on

Let me take you to tidy

eyes looked empty

the water from her face, and nearly drew back in shock when he felt how

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

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

use his body to

felt her stir a little, and her eyes looked momentarily up

second asking her how she was

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 fast as he could through the

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

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

tears had dried on Cassandra's face, but her

she had just recently come out of the hospital, and feared that her time in

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

could feel the warmth in the gentle way that he handled her.

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

her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come to

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

hand, Rufus trickled some water over her shoulders to warm her body

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

last, she spoke softly, "I can do

to look at the

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

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

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