A Graduation Gift

After Edith left, Cassandra pulled the quilt over her head. She had no desire to get off the bed.

With her face facing the wall, tears slowly started to slide down her cheeks. Now that it had begun, there was no way of stopping it. Her tears seemed to be endless.

In her parents' eyes, she wasn't gentle or sweet. In fact she was a cold lady when compared to Cloris. Therefore, she never received the attention from her father which she had always craved.

This world now seemed like a bleak and hopeless place. People often preached about doing good deeds anonymously. However, after one had done a good deed in secrecy, they wouldn't regard you as a good person. People had a way of taking advantage of those who were kind.

Life wasn't fair and people who didn't deserve the love often ended up getting it.

While Cassandra was drowning in her misery, she felt someone lie beside her. He slowly stretched his arms and closed them tightly against her body. His hug was quite strong and Cassandra could feel her body temperature notch up.

Without even turning she knew it was Rufus.

In the past few days, every time he came to visit her, he would silently watch her for a while before leaving the bedroom. But this hug came as a surprise. She was shocked to see that he had come to bed to be with her tonight.

Anxiety started to rise in her body and she wanted to move free from his hug. Rufus, however, assumed that she intended to run away. In order to stop her, he held her even tighter.

"You know what will happen if you continue to move!"

he whispered into her ears. This was a warning and his lips curved into an evil smile. Now Cassandra held her breath out of fear. She didn't dare to move or make any sort of noise.

She didn't know how long it had been since his warning. But Cassandra didn't relax until she heard Rufus's slow and steady breath. 'He has fallen asleep!' she thought with relief washing over her.

Carefully, Cassandra turned and now they were face to face.

'He is handsome. But keeps furrowing his brows even when he is sleeping. This is such a bad habit, ' Cassandra thought to herself.

In spite of his frown, there was something very peaceful about watching him sleep. It made Cassandra feel secure and protected.

Rufus had an outstanding facial features. Watching his gorgeous face, Cassandra really hoped that she could spend the rest of her life with him.

As she watched him, she drifted off to sleep. Tonight she didn't have any nightmare. It was a peaceful night.

The day before she moved to the Tang mansion, Ivy was extremely excited. Her excitement reached a level where sleeping became impossible to her.

Her thoughts revolved completely around Cassandra. She was planning and plotting what she would do when she could finally confront with Cassandra. Her dream was to challenge her status in the Tang family. But when she moved in, Cassandra wasn't at home. Ivy felt a surge of disappointment. That was when she learned that Cassandra had a fever hence she was staying in the hospital.

finding an excuse to escape. But his disappointment was gone once he realized that it would be

"Well, she is aware that she can't give birth to a child. I guess she

words funny. Instead he found it extremely harsh. He never had sex with Cassandra so he knew why she wasn't pregnant yet. Therefore, when Jill accused Cassandra of being infertile, he

the same time he realized that Ivy was standing right next to him. He

to shut Jill. She was being mean. Just like Lionel, he abstained from speaking because Ivy was present. With great difficulty, he controlled himself and glared at

the helpless look on Horace's and Lionel's face. It was shown only for a few seconds, but her powerful eyes

child meant a great deal to the Tang family which was why even Horace and Lionel feared her.

the Tang mansion into her own home. One by one, she started to show her rights over everything. She

Jill, her attitude seemed completely different. There was no

jade for Jill and later asked an expert to engrave it, making a whole set of jade

this is for

seized the opportunity and presented Jill with this delicate and beautiful

earrings shaped

who seldom talked to her. Deep down she

Jill enjoyed talking to Ivy about beauty and skin care. Ivy had good knowledge in them and would recommend her some nice beauty

good as Ivy. Women of her age weren't as open and adaptive as young people like Ivy. With a busy life, it was hard for them to follow the fashion trend.

She would buy clothes released on the Fashion Week and gift them to Jill as soon as

of her friends, they all burnt with jealousy.

lack of fashion sense. But ever since Ivy

of a new member until Ivy moved in. She is so much more cheerful and friendly when compared to Cassandra.

her words, Horace just rolled his eyes. He directly pointed out that she was being

They come from the Tang family. She wants you to like her. Of course she is willing to do anything in order to please you. She isn't sincere and you are a

of his head, Jill glared at him with annoyance.

sees me, she acts like a mouse that has seen a cat. She runs away from me and never tries to strike up a conversation. I can't remember

felt anger surge inside him

department of the Tang Group. What can Ivy

loves! And she has a baby which Cassandra doesn't. No matter

Jill, Horace burst into laughter.

talented and Lionel might fall in love with her some day. As for Ivy…

still believed Ivy was the best. Jill even urged Lionel to get off work as early as he could

he drove

family. All these made her feel like she was Lionel's wife. And she

place magnified as the days passed. She was willing to do anything in order to become a permanent member of the Tang family. She had no intention