A Graduation Gift

Cassandra could not believe what she heard. She was stunned by what Edith told her. For a moment, she was unable to move as she looked at her mother with wide eyes.

"An official who is also involved in the case wants your father to take the full responsibility for it. If your father declines, he will get a heavy sentence. This deeply distresses your father. This was why he wanted to kill himself..." Edith sobbed.

Edith lived a very comfortable and luxurious life earlier. But after everything had been happening in her family, she seemed to have aged considerably.

"Your father just woke up so the guard allowed me to talk to him. The first thing he told me was to be careful," she continued.

Cassandra frowned as she heard her mother's words.

She wondered, 'That official and father are under investigation together. It is certain that the official had something to do with the issue. How could he be able to maneuver himself out of the situation?'

She felt strangely uneasy. Something had always felt wrong about the situation, but she could not point her finger to what it was.

"Mom, dad is safe now. I am happy to know that dad is all right. Let's talk about the rest later. I will try to find someone who can help us deal with the case. Don't worry about the fine. I have already had that taken care of. Moreover, don't tell anyone what dad has told you," Cassandra emphasized.

Edith nodded and wiped her tears away.

"Cassandra, what about my tuition fee?" Cloris asked hurriedly.

As soon as Cloris heard that Cassandra was able to raise enough money for the fine, she immediately reminded her sister about her promise to help her with her studies abroad.

Glancing at Cloris, Cassandra's heart was harder than before.

Cloris was clearly accustomed to spending money like water. If she ran out of money, she would clearly lose herself.

Cloris used to be very lively, gentle and considerate. But when she realized that her father could no longer give her what she wanted, she became unkind and mean.

Maybe this was really what Cloris was like. Vernon's predicament finally exposed her for who she really was.

"For the time being, I can't give you the money. I need to pay off father's fine first, and we will talk about your tuition later," Cassandra replied coldly.

She stood firmly against her younger sister's whims.

'Cloris is spoiled terribly by our parents. She takes everyone's efforts for granted. She feels as if I should always give in to her whims. I will no longer do this, ' she thought.

Upon hearing this, Cloris stamped her feet in anger, turned, and ran away.

Cloris sullenly headed downstairs, her mind filling with grievances. Suddenly, she bumped into a man.

"Cloris? What are you doing here?"

was oddly familiar. When she lifted her head, she found

see my sick

to commit suicide in the detention center because of commercial bribery. She wondered, 'Even if my father were saved, I still

to help? I know the Director of

mannered and proper as before. His gentle smile would make anyone feel

felt so happy that

her. She is getting better. How about you, Arthur? What are you doing in the hospital?" Cloris

away from this matter to keep him from digging for more details.

my father is staying in hospital here. I came to see him,"

knowing glint

his suicide attempt is already known to almost

though, is a little girl trying to fool me without practical wisdom. She is clearly less smart than her older sister,

but not useless. I will

that the school provides opportunities for students to study abroad. Have

and arrogant, was one that would surely grab

has not been approved yet,"

reminded her own disappointment about

school sponsors my tuition fee, the living expenses will still be too much for me to bear on my own. I can hardly imagine

was raised in luxury. Recently, though, I have had to become more mindful of my expenses. I have not been able to shop. This is making

you go abroad, I will help arrange everything for you. I also chose to study abroad when I was your age. After returning home, I took over the Down Star Group,"

study for his position in Down Star Group because he knew that it

Cloris replied happily.

Anyone who did not know her would easily be fooled by her innocent

to the coffee shop opposite of the hospital to wait for her mother. She did not want to go back to her father's ward

hospital and unexpectedly saw Cassandra and

guessed that Cassandra must have come to see her father, as well. Though, he wondered

of Real Estate to the

to contact a columnist of the local newspaper to publish a cryptic gossip

obscure and not a lot of people seemed to care about Rufus and Cassandra's

not exert any bad influences on the

was being investigated for commercial bribery, thus giving rise to much discussion within

always brought Cloris. It was possible that most people thought that he

noticed by anyone, but Arthur believed in the saying 'all roses bloom, sooner or later'. Cassandra was like

night fell. In a dim corner of a Western restaurant, a man in a cap sat looking down at the glass of water in

wearing sunglasses and

What are you doing here?" the woman asked in an extremely agitated