A Graduation Gift

Cassandra had never paid attention to the sound of the wind so carefully before.

She hated the wind and the rain. She liked the sun. But tonight, she listened to the gush of the wind all night long.

It was still winter. The wind last night was still chilly. It blew through the trees and caused the leaves to rustle.

The wind sounded so sad as if it was worried that it would be soon be replaced by the warmth someday.

She kept calling Rufus. But she failed to get through. The automatic voice informing her of all the failed call depressed Cassandra. It was the cold voice of the machine, bereft of emotion, that affected her deeply.

Cassandra remembered what Rufus had once said to her.

"Let me be the one to turn to no matter what happens later, okay?"

Yes, and here she was, calling him again and again, to do exactly that. However, he was nowhere to be seen.

Finally, daylight came. Cassandra heard the bustle of the servants beginning their preparations for the day. She forced herself to bathe and get ready to go to work. However, the moment she opened the door, she saw Jill advancing towards her.

Before Cassandra could greet her, Jill had already raised her hand and slapped her in the face with full strength.

"You bitch! Ivy's baby is gone! Are you happy now?"

Jill shouted the words as she shivered with rage. Tears rolled down her cheeks quickly.

"It's my first grandchild! How did you have the heart to do such a thing!?"

Cassandra had not recovered from the impact of the slap even though she could not feel the pain on her face anymore.

'How is that possible? Ivy's baby is gone? It is a thirty-week old baby! And it is growing bigger and bigger!"

Cassandra felt like she was in the most unimaginably horrid nightmare. How she wished everything could've return to peace when she woke up from the nightmare.

She closed her eyes and then opened them again. Jill was still standing right before her, crying hysterically. Horace stood not far away with his hands behind his back, restraining his emotions.

There was no expression on his face. But people could feel his anger simmer within.

Even though Ivy was not his official daughter-in-law, she had been living with the Tang family whilst pregnant. She was well-mannered and Jill favored her a lot. Horace, himself, bore no ill will towards her. Shockingly, she had a conflict with Cassandra just before her due date.

Let's go to the hospital

Jill and led her away. Casandra could

Once downstairs, she noticed the servants scrutinizing her. They didn't greet her as warmly as they did before.

to her now that in their eyes

on work the whole day. She asked about Rufus in a

her wit's end. His sudden, uninformed, absence

day, she deliberated for long

been taken to Jenks's hospital. Upon reaching, Cassandra asked the nurse about Ivy and finally located the room. It was

hear the unclear whispers and the softs sobs float

gathered the courage and knocked

opened. Lionel stood at the door.

eyes blazed when he saw Cassandra. His rage raised

want to see

the door, but Cassandra reached out to

Please

mercy. He seized the bouquet from her

have you come? Get the hell out of here! You are the last person we want

slammed shut with

before they started whispering. They peeped and pointed at Cassandra while discussing with

lowered her head and smiled bitterly

back inside. Ivy knew that it was Cassandra. She implored tearfully, "Lionel, she's your wife, after

ever since she regained consciousness. She delivered the dead baby with oxytocin injection instead of a genuine surgery. So she recovered slightly faster.

lying weakly in bed. Earlier if she had been spurned, she would chart a savage course for revenge. However, the loss of baby had greatly

and wilful Ivy. This peaceful and quiet woman made him anxious.

no longer be my

gone thanks to Cassandra. He had hoped to be favored by Horace once the child was born. Now his hope was gone with the baby. Holding

joy. She lowered her head to hide her joy

prosecuted for plagiarizing Cassandra's design and selling it to another designer.

her teeth every time she thought of her. Cassandra not only stole her position in the Tangs but also led to the arrest of her brother. This was just unacceptable for

on the stage as the representative of Tang Group. Cassandra was in good spirits while her brother was going jail! 'Why? That is unfair, ' Ivy had screamed at

her belly had started kicking her. She even lost her delicate figure because

had a chance. However, Cassandra's proposal to divorce Lionel was denied by

turning back for her. Ivy had decided to grab the last opportunity and take a supremely risky