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?"

anger and fear out of his voice. The rain streamed across his face,

tears streaming out of her eyes mingled with the rain pouring

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

in her

were soaked and heavy, and the cold had seeped deep into her flesh and bones.

needed to get away from Rufus, but she

a way forward. And she couldn't go back either.

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

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

nor realized how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind

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

saw the frightened

you to tidy yourself

Her eyes looked empty and unfocused,

a hand to wipe the water from her face, and nearly drew back in shock when he felt how cold she

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

had never seen her look so much like a corpse, and

use his body to

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

couldn't waste another second asking

brought her carefully to the passenger seat of his car, buckled her in and brushed some of the hair

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

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

on Cassandra's face, but

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

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

the gentle way that

he saw that she still could not move, he respectfully helped her peel

the water seemed to calm her; she gradually stopped quivering

had just... 'Oh

hand, Rufus trickled some water over her shoulders to warm

mirrors

last, she spoke softly, "I can do it

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

the little woman didn't firmly resist. He

women who would love this kind of

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