A Graduation Gift

Seeing the contented smile on Jenks's face encouraged Cassandra to go on with sharing her ideas.

"Nursing homes aren't just a place for elders to kill time. We can build it into a three-bedroom apartment where elders can actually live together, chatting, making friends, and having fun. This will make them feel like they are living in an actual home instead."

Jenks nodded, signalling his approval.

"I need you to work overtime the next few days to finish the design. Even though I'm appointing you to this case, you still have to work hard and deliver a good design to be able to convince the shareholders that you're the right person for this project. Do your best and show them what you've got!"

"Thank you Director Tong for the opportunity! I won't let you down!"

Cassandra appreciated his confidence in her and it solidified her resolve.

As Cassandra packed her things to leave, Dylon stood up and said, "Father, I'd like to walk Cassandra out."

He then left the office with Cassandra.

"Can we have a walk together?"

Dylon asked as he sighed to himself.

The usual smile on Dylon's face was replaced by a concerned look, alerting Cassandra that something was upsetting him.

"What's wrong? You don't look like your usual self,"

Cassandra asked with a hint of worry in her voice.

Dylon had saved her life in the past, so her heart aches as the once cheerful Dylon was now wrapped in worry. She decided to try and take some pressure off his shoulders.

"I was planning to tell my father that I'll be going away for a trip next week. But I don't have the heart to hurt his feelings, he works so hard at this old age,"

Dylon confessed with a rueful look on his face as his mind went into turmoil.

Cassandra suddenly recalled what Jenks said to her the other night, "My son doesn't want to take over the family business and just keeps to his interest... He wants to go to the tropical forests, the grasslands, and the deserts. He brought his camera equipment and stayed there for months at a time..."

In the past, Cassandra was able to persuade Jenks to accept his son's hobbies and cheer up. Maybe he would change his mind one day and grant his father's wishes.

that Dylon really wasn't interested in all about the family business. Jenks had no other choice but to find a new successor which was very difficult for him. He worked all his life in the hospital. How could he hand it

Dylon to take it over. No one

with his own son, he did not force the job upon him. This was why Dylon was able to

what to say for a minute. She composed herself then said, "Dylon, I have to tell you something. Let's go to the

very important. So he didn't ask any questions and simply walked with

gone. It was now very comfortable to bath under the sunshine during the warm afternoon.

and me. Please keep this a

and Dylon nodded at her approvingly.

course I will keep your

gathered her thoughts for a minute and started telling

her family business went bankrupt so her parents married her to Lionel as a trade-off to help the family. She then told him her dream and the dilemma she was trapped in, essentially repeating what she said to his father the other day.

slowly became serious as he listened to Cassandra's story

shrugged as she finished her story.

their own struggles. But we all have the right to choose the life we want the same as you have the right to refuse

it for my parents. They brought

getting older by the day. I need to grit my teeth and take whatever life has to give because we simply just can't lose

felt a sudden rush of relief as the words left her mouth.

not want her colleagues know about her background. Otherwise they might treat her favorably because of her parents. She wanted to earn everything by what she did, not her

told Dylon everything because he and his father were different from her colleagues, they were

two could still smooth over their differences and became close again. She knew what it felt to grow away from one's family, and she

did not expect that Cassandra was already married, more so in an

he was able to pull the upset

a whole new light as he was struggling

they still had

carefully about it. Thank you for sharing your secret with

coming out

smiled, her beauty shining brightly under the

got back home. It seemed as if they were mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and Cassandra was

"I'm home."

Jill and turned

suspended now? Work doesn't matter. You know you should take care of the household chores,

Ivy. The latter was able to help her with different chores and