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.

Group can

expected Rufus to bring this up. She found it strange and

a while, wondering whether he should confront her or not. "Why didn't you tell me?"

act like a gossipy woman, asking for 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. She was with him here in person, yet it felt like she was far away.

find out after

Rufus. He was the director of the Union of Real Estate and the president

others to think she

Isn't it obvious I wouldn't

matter-of-factly, looking at her face and trying to find the natural sense of sharing there once was

you want to

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

"You,"

that

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

didn't utter a single word but swiftly walked to the kitchen,

her walk away, Rufus's face

resume with all the work. He had heard Lionel complain and whine everyday, which was understandable, given that all his

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 to

car. That was no where to

sleep. She found it more difficult than she had

didn't find him so heavy before.

it to the

don't you take

I'm afraid I might catch a cold if I take off

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

I feel hot," said Rufus, lifting

yourself. You haven't recovered yet. It's a very bad time for

frowned, tucking the quilt again, disappointed at him behaving

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

had already recovered enough. He was simply putting up a show because he missed

"No, it's really hot."

quilt again, ignoring