A Graduation Gift

After reaching the hospital, Lionel rushed into the emergency room with Cassandra in his arms.

"Hospitalize her!" he ordered, gave a wad of money and hurried away.

As quickly as he had come, his footsteps receded into the night, leaving the doctor bewildered at his abrupt manner.

Cassandra willed her eyes to open and looked at the doctor on duty, with a bitter smile on her lips.

"Doctor, I think I have a fever," said Cassandra weakly.

Then she lost consciousness and fell backwards.

Luckily, a pair of powerful arms caught her.

'Well, the doctor is quick in movement. He's really a nice and thoughtful man, '

thought Cassandra the second she fell into a coma.

The doctor stared at the second man who suddenly appeared in the emergency room. He suspected this second man must have come here in hot pursuit of the unruly character who had just left. By their manner of handling the unconscious lady, it was obvious there was bad blood between the two.

Rufus's face darkened with anger. Urgently, he ordered the third guy who accompanied him and was standing by his side, "Victor, keep a close watch on him. Find out what he's up to."

Quietly, Victor nodded and left, pensively touching his nose with a finger. By the hasty way in which Rufus followed Lionel, he knew Rufus really cared about Cassandra.

Rufus was right. Lionel didn't intend to take Cassandra to the doctor. It was just his excuse.

From the parking lot Lionel stepped on the gas and drove like a maniac straight to Ivy's home, burning with anxiety.

A puffy eyed Ivy came to open the door. When she saw Lionel, she threw herself directly into his arms.

"Here you are at last," she greeted, her anxiety echoing on every syllable.

A beautiful, strong woman most of the time, Ivy was now clumsy and irritable. She wore little make-up and was terribly upset. It distressed Lionel.

Helping her to sit on the sofa and wiping away her tears, Lionel held Ivy in his arms and comforted, "Take it easy. I'm here with you."

his arms, Ivy sobbed all the more, her shoulders twitching and

I want to keep this baby," she wept.

flatly refused without a second thought, "No, you can't keep

how futile it was trying to argue with him, she

injuries. It would be virtually impossible to conceive. But look, here I am, pregnant, beyond a shadow of a doubt. That to me is a miracle which gives me joy that words cannot express. I'm more than willing to take a risk and carry the pregnancy to

reality. His usually impertinent face clouded

the words she said to him in the ward and the way she reassured him in

wrangles with

aroused him to deep-seated feelings. Using that to her advantage, she once again burst into tears, and bitterly pleaded in a low voice, "Lionel, I'm not asking for much. All that I want is for you to

knew all about his philandering and had learned not to give a hoot about his other

it gave her boldness

she had secretly

to see what she had been planning for all those years

to see her plot pan out well. It cut his heart that she stubbornly insisted on having

don't push me! I've shown due respect for your feelings. In any case, you can't give birth to this baby. I'll take

said with a bitter smile, "Lionel, I finally know you have been lying to me with all these fake promises. In the

her tears and stood up, her hands resting gently on her tummy, her

your way of life. I'm not terminating the pregnancy, come what may. I'll have

their love

suddenly smiled at him. A charming,

to hurt my baby, that will be the

her words, Lionel's mind ran through all the time they had been together.

he was taken by her beauty and the simple way she carried herself. She was unpretentious, and charming in her own special way. And as they began dating, she became the sun that would always brighten up his

love with her. Among his many mistresses, Lionel knew she was the best ever.

his promise to marry her. Under the arrangement of his family, he

anger she had wriggled free

the jaws of death, she had never been

guilty, Lionel had decided to buy her the villa. However, material satisfaction

Cassandra and never touched her. But as long as they didn't

you know I love you. I always thought

final decision on the pregnancy was a ball in her court. He couldn't force her to have an

me, so I have waited for all these years. But what do