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 his face, and the wind ripped the words from out of his

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

was almost

to her face, getting in her eyes and mouth and

the cold had

from Rufus, but she

see a way forward. And she couldn't go

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

were turning, and her body was trembling

how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran

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

when he saw the frightened look on

Let me take you to tidy yourself up," the

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

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

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

much like a corpse, and

he tried to use his body to

a little, and her eyes looked momentarily up at him, and

he couldn't waste another second asking her how she

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

this place a secret from his family, spending

but not luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra

but her body

of the hospital, and feared that her time in the rain would make her

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

in the gentle way that he handled her.

not move, he respectfully helped her

her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come

just... 'Oh no...'

trickled some water over her

return to her face, and as the mirrors steamed up in the room, a blush rose

spoke softly, "I

her head back to look at the man behind her. Rufus just ignored her small

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

all there were many women who would love this kind of treatment from him, but

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