A Graduation Gift

"You'd better keep your mouth shut if you have no proof at all,"

Rufus said as he casually settled himself on the couch. With his legs crossed, he looked calmly at Lionel who was desperately furious.

Thankfully, Cassandra was now awake. The sharp quarrel just outside her room baffled her and began to hurt her ears.

Looking around, she realized that she was lying in a bed of a completely unknown room. She didn't know what was going on and why she was here.

Managing to sit herself up, Cassandra massaged her temples to help herself recall what had happened.

She remembered that she was talking about her design with David. Her memory, however, was quite limited that she failed to recollect what happened next.

Where was she? Why was she sleeping here? She had no idea about that.

Cassandra forced herself to stand up and walked unsteadily toward the door.

As she opened the door, she saw Rufus sitting on the couch as calm as he had always been, and beside him was the already red-faced Lionel who was staring at Rufus with eyes full of rage. Apparently, the argument that she had heard when she woke up was from them. Cassandra was wondering when the two unfriendly brothers had got together.

Seeing Cassandra approaching, the two men unanimously turned their eyes towards her.

"You're awake?"

Rufus asked as he stood up quickly and walked toward Cassandra to support her. He held Cassandra by the arm and walked her to the couch.

Cassandra sat by Rufus's side on the couch and gently rested her head on Rufus's shoulder. Lionel disdained the scene and looked at them with a feeling of discomfort rising in his heart.

Cassandra was his former wife. Despite the fact that it was he who divorced her on his own initiative by signing the divorce agreement with her, it still felt awkward seeing her acting that way with Rufus.

Their relationship was clearly evident and they were showing it openly in front of Lionel. His temper rose at the thought that she was having an affair with Rufus, his half-brother!

"It seems that I fainted. What happened? And where is David? I remember I was talking with him,"

Cassandra inquired, noticing the papers on the table.

"You fainted from having a low blood sugar. David is quite satisfied with your design, but he was so careless that he left the papers here. I'll arrange for someone to send it to him,"

Rufus answered her questions calmly without taking his eyes off from her.

"Then why are you here? And why is Lionel here too?"

Cassandra continued asking because her doubts were not completely cleared yet. Rufus and Lionel were both here, which gave her an assumption that there could be something wrong and it could not be that simple.

call you at that time. David answered the phone and

expected that Cassandra would ask so, therefore he made a call to her phone before she could gain consciousness again. He believed that the call log would support

hide the truth from Cassandra. Judging from the

not telling the truth. He could easily tell that David was not a good guy, and Cloris had something to do with what had happened. Rufus rebuked her seriously. What on earth did Cloris do to Cassandra that made Rufus so angry? Why didn't he tell her the truth? What was he trying to hide

further. With an awkward tone, she then turned her eyes to Lionel and

afternoon and made trouble out of nothing. Cassandra was overwhelmed at how conceited he was to show his face again. He

Rufus to go home with

at this answer. He didn't know why his

brothers very well and they had always lived a dog-and-cat life. But now they were about

Cassandra chose to believe Lionel. Anyhow, they were brothers with a common father. If they could really get along well with each

think I have recovered my

said after a moment of silence. When she was about to get up and walk out, Rufus pulled her back into his arm and looked at her with his deep black eyes full of

me. You can go home first," Rufus said.

but Lionel refused to take it. Rufus had no intention of hiding his intimacy with Cassandra from Lionel,

big deal. I can wait for you and then

casting a provocative glance

looked at the two men and sensed a sort of conflict. She frowned, pushed Rufus away, stood up and said, "You can go, both of you! I'm fine. I'll take a taxi

husband and wife, Cassandra was a little afraid of Lionel, because she was worried that he might lose control of himself and forced her to have sex with him, which she couldn't even reject because of their marital relationship. With their marriage null and void, she feared him no more. Cassandra knew that Rufus was worried about her, but she was eager to show him that

stopped from walking out when Rufus's phone rang. He took it out from his pocket, glanced at it and hesitated to

must be father, right? He is all edgy and in haste

said casually, shrugging his shoulders.

Cassandra persuaded gently, "Rufus, go back home. I'm fine. I can go home myself. I'll give

want Rufus to displease his father for her sake.

stood up and said, "Well, let me

the waist and they walked out of

behind them silently, jealous

holding Cassandra in such an intimate way instead of Rufus. Lionel wanted to give himself a big slap. He regretted that he divorced her on the spur of the moment. He had doubted a long time ago that Cassandra and Rufus were having a relationship in secret. It turned out that he was right. However, he was now in no position to

perhaps there was actually something he could do...

Rufus so much, who actually didn't deserve that. Suddenly,

you're so naive. Would you still love Rufus when you know that he has cheated you?'

Tang family mansion. The whole family was waiting for them in the dining hall. Their father, Horace, gave them both a reproving look and motioned them to take their seats

our

was referring to Rufus, whom she expected would not say anything against her at the presence of a

We've tried to deal with it as soon as possible so we can come back home in time. I'm so sorry, Miss Ke. Please

Amanda's presence, he tried to act like a gentleman. "Never mind.

foot under the table to punish him for not receiving her

continued with his casual conversation with Amanda.