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 have

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

he should confront her or not.

to 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. But the truth was, he missed her and wanted to know how she was doing lately, hence he

would soon find out after I handed in the

director of the Union of Real Estate and the

didn't want others to think she had become a part of the Union

I wouldn't be checking on

to find the natural sense of sharing there once was between them. Were they really strangers now?

want to eat? I'll

She didn't want to argue about any of this with him anymore. He asked her things and she avoided him. The pattern was becoming exhausting.

"You,"

said with that same

couldn't touch her beautiful body. It was getting so strong that it had almost become an ache for him. Perhaps, he would have to recover from this

utter a single word but swiftly walked to the kitchen, as her

walk away, Rufus's face turned

everyday, which was understandable, given that

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 him

his plan but the red car. That was no where to be found. No matter how much he tried, he just

sleep. She found it more difficult than she had imagined—the man was quite heavy as he leaned most of his weight on her shoulders.

didn't find him so

she gritted her teeth and made it to the temporary

hot. Why don't you take off some

afraid I might catch a cold if I take off some clothes.

forehead and put Rufus's legs on the

said

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

again, disappointed at him behaving like

he caught a cold

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

"No, it's really hot."

quilt again, ignoring