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?"

streamed across his face, and the wind ripped the words from out

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

she leapt into the rain at the spur of the moment. She was almost knocked flat by

her face, getting in her eyes and mouth

and heavy, and the cold had seeped deep into

needed to get away from

way forward. And she

found them

together, unaware of how blue they were turning, and

this weather would be.

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

furious when he saw the frightened look on Cassandra's face.

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

looked empty and unfocused, and she seemed to lack the strength

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

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

seen her look so much like a corpse, and the

to him, he tried to use his body to

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

another second asking her how she was

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 wished he had a blanket to give her. He

family, spending nights

but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus would have such a

on Cassandra's face, but

feared that her time

not even a typhoon could stop you from

could feel the warmth in the gentle way that

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

gradually stopped

that…he had just... 'Oh

uninjured hand, Rufus trickled some water over her shoulders to

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

last, she spoke softly, "I can do

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

firmly resist. He would definitely take the chance to serve the beauty.

many women who would love this kind of

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