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

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

now, she leapt into the rain at the spur of the moment. She was almost knocked

hair clung to her face, getting in her

and heavy, and the cold

turn. She needed to get away from

forward. And she couldn't go back

by the rain, she tripped and fell to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt and mud, and after standing up she saw her

her lips together, unaware of how blue they were turning, and

dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind of shelter.

from the rain, but why did the sight of him not

he saw the frightened look

to tidy yourself up," the man ordered

could provoke anything more than just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty and unfocused, and

grew more worried. He reached out a hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in

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

and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a chill down Rufus's spine.

him, he tried to use his body

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

waste another second asking her

her in and brushed some of the hair out of her face. He wished

place a secret from his family, spending nights here at times instead of at

but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus would have such a secret space to himself.

Cassandra's face, but her

feared that her time in the rain would make her sick again.

not even a typhoon could stop you from acting

could feel the warmth in the gentle way that

helped her peel off her ruined clothing, and lowered her into the hot bath.

her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come to

seemed that…he had just... 'Oh no...' she

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

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

she spoke softly, "I

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

woman didn't firmly resist. He

were many women who would love this kind of treatment from him, but he would only do this for Cassandra.

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