A Graduation Gift

It had been a month since Rufus finally got discharged from the hospital. His injuries had surprisingly recovered faster than what was usual. Even the doctors were impressed by how fast he recovered.

The entire month, Cassandra had stayed in Garden Villa to take care of him. No one from the Tang family cared enough to check up on him. They didn't even know he was discharged and back to the villa. Sometimes, Horace would call him to ask him whether he could visit him. However, Rufus always refused, saying he didn't want anyone to bother him in the hospital.

"Why don't you bring back all your stuff here?"

Rufus furrowed his eyebrows and looked at Cassandra. She had only gotten some change clothes back to the villa.

"These clothes are enough. I will bring back other stuff later."

Considering Rufus was still recovering, Cassandra didn't want to risk annoying him. Actually, she had no intention of coming back to Garden Villa.

They could live together for the time being, but moving back here would mean accepting Rufus's proposal. And she didn't want to be in a marriage that wasn't blessed.

She could accept the wedding celebration to be low-key but it still had to be warm and sweet. How could she marry him without the blessings and support of their families?

"If you think moving back would be inconvenient and tiring, I can ask someone to help you,"

Rufus said. He was confused as to why she was putting it off further.

"It's fine. Let's wait until you completely recover."

Cassandra had decided to put her cards on the table and speak with complete honesty only after he got better.

Rufus, however, had mixed feelings about what was on Cassandra's mind. On one hand, she took so much care of him and did all the housework, and on the other, she rejected him.

And yet, Rufus could do nothing about it.

Wasn't it fascinating? The day had finally come. A man like Rufus didn't know how to handle a woman, anymore. He had never imagined there would come a day when he would feel so helpless.

"I heard you joined the Union of Real Estate?"

Victor had told Rufus about it. He was slightly hurt, since he had gotten to know this from someone other than her. She used to share everything with him.

The contract Cassandra signed to join the Union was drafted by Arthur. Even Arthur got to know it before Rufus. He felt disappointed and betrayed.

hope Qin Group can have

hadn't expected Rufus to bring this up. She found it strange and kept looking at

should confront her or not. "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked,

all the trivial details of her life. But Cassandra was the one who had estranged herself from him in the first place. He could feel she was keeping herself distant on purpose.

thought you would soon find out

the director of the Union of Real Estate and the

reason why Cassandra didn't tell Rufus was that she didn't want others to think she had become a part of the Union because

am resting these days. Isn't it obvious I wouldn't

looking at her face and trying to find the natural sense of sharing there once was between them.

do you want to eat? I'll

breaking away from his accusing gaze. She didn't want to argue about any of this with him anymore. He asked her things and she

"You,"

that

desire he had for her was making him crazy. He saw Cassandra in front of him every day, all the time, yet he couldn't touch her

with her eyes crinkling. She didn't utter a

Rufus's

had heard Lionel complain and whine everyday, which was understandable, given that all his power was taken away from him so abruptly.

not caring at all. Lionel and his mother, Jill, had taken Horace away from Rufus many years ago, at the same time robbing him of all his resources and making his mother stay in a hospital for years. All Rufus wanted was to get back the things that once belonged

no where to be found.

walk to the bedroom to put him to sleep. She found it more difficult

strange. She didn't find him so

and made it to the temporary bedroom

so hot. Why don't you take off some

cold if I take off some clothes. It's easy for people to catch

her forehead and put Rufus's legs on the bed, tucking him

feel hot," said Rufus,

yet. It's a very bad time for you to catch a

the quilt again, disappointed at

didn't know how to take care of himself. If he caught a cold sleeping through the night, it

Cassandra wasn't aware of the fact that Rufus had already recovered enough. He was simply putting up a show because he missed

"No, it's really hot."

quilt again,