A Graduation Gift

Cassandra eyed Clark with curiosity. A person came to her mind. It was Rufus.

Clark had his own secrets kept, and so did Rufus. How could she deal with these two men? Cassandra was at her wit's end.

"Get some rest. Your mother will be discharged after a few days. I'll arrange for someone to care for her."

Clark had calmed himself down and promptly changed the subject. His eyes relaxed and reverted back to his gentle self.

Cassandra stopped in thought for a few seconds and suggested in a questioning tone, "I'd like to send my mother back to the Qin house. I'll find a good nurse on my own. The North District is far from downtown. The air there is way fresher."

She lowered her head when she said this, her eyelashes moving ever so slightly in an attempt to conceal her true intentions.

"Well, I say that would be inconvenient. You work nearby, right? If she stays here, you can keep her company after work. Isn't that nice?"

Clark's expression remained unchanged. A subtle frown etched on the corners of his mouth, looking like he was only thinking of Cassandra's situation.

"I'll visit her every week. Even better, my sister will be coming home in the coming holiday. She can stay with her at home. I can't just ask my sister to live here with you. It's kinda awkward for you to stay under the same roof,"

Cassandra emphasized carefully. Ever since Rufus warned her, she had been worried that she wouldn't be able to get rid of Clark. Now, she had the perfect opportunity since Cloris was scheduled to come back soon. She felt that the longer she stayed here with Clark, the more difficult it would be to escape. She would be in the mire herself.

Cassandra had a horrible gut feeling. She couldn't just act boldly because Clark was a cautious man. He had even drugged her secretly. So she wouldn't go ahead and risk her family's life just to irk him. The most important thing right now was to get her mother out of this house.

"Why not? There are a ton of empty rooms in this house. Of course she can stay,"

Clark said with an easy smile and a gentle tone.

Then he continued, "If you think that it's inappropriate for me and your sister to stay under one roof, I can move out and just stay at the hotel instead."

Clark had made an unrefusable offer. He just wouldn't let Cassandra go.

He took Cassandra's hesitation as a sign of her not wanting to trouble him by staying at the house any longer than necessary. So he was trying to be considerate and compromise.

"Cassandra, I would never consider you and your mother a burden. The important thing right now is we take good care of your mother and keep her in good condition. Right?"

uttered the comforting words. However, in Cassandra's eyes, he had a hidden agenda. He wanted to keep her

would start asking more questions or even hurt her if she insisted on moving out. She would burden her family even more if she

Before making

painting of red and orange leaves that accompanied autumn was replaced by a painting of a stark white winter by Clark. Cassandra had given him that

color created this interesting contrast to the unfeeling tundra around it. 'Would I ever be able to escape this cold

were visibly frustrated. They were about to

and let

frustration at the courtyard while stamping her foot down.

she remembered Horace's horrible asthma attack because of him. She continued her hysterical screaming

yourself a man, Rufus? If that's the case, then get the hell out of your damn house

in support of Jill. But when Rufus cast an icy glare at

on the face several times. When it came to leadership skills, Rufus was

fifty million. Lionel was overwhelmed by a

cower in fear, Rufus's disdain only grew as he

button and the huge iron-clad gate

he was too slow. Jill was almost face-to-face with Rufus.

it put him in the hospital. Lionel was afraid Rufus might do something that would hurt his mother. So he ran towards them,

actually open the gate. His original plan was to just let Jill vent her frustrations at Rufus from outside, then slowly persuade her to leave. Things just got a whole lot

followed Jill into the

Her finger was so close to his face that Lionel thought that it would actually hit Rufus in the

for God's sake. You are a Tang no matter what. Even if you hate my guts, your father never hurt you! You had no right to do what you did to him! He is old and frail, and you knew this! How could you

at Rufus and she cursed with every

hear me complain when you kicked

stone cold and replied Jill with

so years ago played right before

to come to my home and criticize me? Why don't you use this time to

emotional as Jill was, but what he said made a lot

such a terrible thing to your father. Karma will come for you sooner or

a shrill voice. Was it from anger or guilt? No one would ever know.

had to live a hopeless life, were you aware that Karma