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?"

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

tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the rain

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

face, getting in her eyes and

the cold had seeped deep into her flesh and

didn't know where to turn. She needed to get away from Rufus, but she had

see a way forward. And she couldn't go

to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt and mud,

turning, and her body

dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind of shelter. This was when Rufus found

from the rain, but why did the sight

went furious when he saw the frightened look

tidy

Her eyes looked empty and

wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in

worry. It's okay,"

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

her close to him, he tried to use his body

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

he couldn't waste another second

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

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

but tidy and

Cassandra's face, but

her time in the rain would make her

could stop

in the

not move, he respectfully helped her peel off her

she gradually stopped quivering and began to

just... 'Oh

over her shoulders to warm her body

mirrors steamed up in the room, a

softly, "I can

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

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

this kind of treatment from him, but he

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