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?"

out of his voice. The rain streamed across his face, and the wind ripped the words from out of

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

moment. She was almost knocked

clung to her face, getting in her eyes and mouth and

were soaked and heavy, and the cold

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

see a way forward. And she couldn't go

tripped and fell to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt and

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

the carpark nor realized how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind of shelter. This was when Rufus

now, emerging like a hero from the rain, but why did the sight of him not fill her

the frightened look on

to tidy yourself up," the man ordered firmly.

more tears. 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 cold she

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

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

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

a little, and her eyes looked momentarily

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

his car, buckled her in and brushed some

secret from his family, spending nights here at times instead of at the office.

but stylishly decorated, expensive but not luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy

dried on Cassandra's face, but her body still

hospital, and feared that her time in the rain

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

the warmth in the gentle way that he handled

helped her peel off her

her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come to her senses.

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

trickled some water over her shoulders

as the mirrors steamed up in the

spoke softly, "I can do it

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

was so rare that the little woman didn't firmly resist. He would definitely take the chance to serve the

of treatment from him, but he would

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