A Graduation Gift

Chapter 263 Living Together After Breaking Up (Part One)

Cassandra took a few steps back, clutching the clothes on her chest.

The sudden memory sent a shiver down her spine. Everything made sense now. All the questions she had no answer to were finally clicking into place.

Now she knew why her father didn't like her from her childhood, and why he seemed so distant. He must have thought wrongly of her all along.

She had been sent to the small town because her family was afraid that she would hurt her sister again.

She had deliberately forgotten it, but today, there was no escape from the onslaught of memories that came back to her.

Cassandra stood shaking; next to her, her mother Edith was paled.

"Children can say whatever they like. Don't take their words seriously," Edith said, her voice cracking despite its low tone.

She still wanted to defend Cloris, but Cloris burst out, "I won't apologize. That accident happened years ago! It's not my fault that Courtney chose not to let it go. It has nothing to do with me!"

With those words, Cloris stormed out, bumping into Cassandra on the way. Cassandra lost her balance from the sudden impact and fell to the ground, her eyes absent.

Cloris pushed the door open and rushed out, leaving Cassandra and Edith behind.

"Cassandra, why didn't you stop Cloris?"

Edith stood up and anxiously ran after her younger daughter, while Cassandra lay on the floor unmoving, a bitter smile plastered across her face.

Whitney sighed at the scene that unfolded and walked up to Cassandra. She took her arm and helped her stand on her feet, leading her like a child to sit down on the sofa.

matter with you? Are

in bafflement. She didn't know that Cassandra had lost

Auntie. I just need to rest for a minute. I'll go find

and could not move; her entire body was cold and heavy with the things she had found out today. She had no idea where to begin or how to

of Courtney," Whitney said, taking her leave from

left alone with the

in just a day.

the riddle, but it was like a trap door opened from under her, plunging

her mind that she had done something wrong. She had to live swallowing the unfair treatment she had received. She couldn't even retaliate. But it turned out that none of it was her fault. She sat on the sofa, her shoulders

find Cassandra nowhere in sight. Frowning, he reached for his

are you? You shouldn't have

forward to spending some time with her. But

going back now,"

The exhaustion in her voice made Rufus worry even

wrong? You don't sound good,"

asked, his voice laced

she repeated, sounding as if she was talking more to herself than him.

went outside where the driver was waiting and asked him to take her back

darkness, and too much silence. She felt as if her heart was a flimsy spider web swaying in the wind, just waiting to break. When they reached the villa, she walked on staggering limbs, devoid of any energy. But at the sight of Rufus, she felt herself calming down. Here,

bored at home alone,"

reached out a hand and removed a small flower

"Yeah. It's boring to be alone every day,"

to make herself look relaxed. She didn't want Rufus to see that there was something on her mind. At any

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