A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 142

Rufus slammed the car brakes all of a sudden, pulling the car to an halt.

He turned around to check on Cassandra who was sitting in the back seat. Her face was extremely red and her eyes were closed with her eyelashes moving slightly as she frowned. She seemed to be suffering from pain. She was murmuring his name and some inaudible words which Rufus couldn't tell.

Rufus held his breath and leaned closer towards the backseat, trying to discern what she was saying.

Thankfully, he recognized some of the words she was saying. She said 'homeless' and 'desperate.'

All of a sudden, Rufus remembered their conversation that time. He had also pulled over by the road, and told her that he would be standing by her side at any time.

He promised to love, protect and cherish her. He said that he would always be with her and give her a home.

Rufus was silent for a moment. Then he thought, 'Cassandra, why are you talking about this? Are you reminding me to fulfill my promises?' Rufus asked himself as he looked at Cassandra's innocent face.

Facing the steering wheel now, he smiled happily, then sped up and drove to his place directly.

As soon as they arrived, he carried Cassandra up to the bathroom. He filled the bathtub with warm water as it would help a drunk person sober, then gently placed the woman inside the warm tub.

He wanted to take her clothes off; but unexpectedly, the lady who had been quiet and dazed suddenly began to struggle heavily.

She was pushing and shoving whoever or whatever within her reach. Both her hands and her legs were desperately swinging and plunging in the air, causing the water in the tub to be spilled everywhere on the bathroom floor.

"Go away! Don't touch me! Go away!"

With her eyes still closed, Cassandra's eyebrows were frowning. She exerted her utmost strength and struggled to fight despite being half conscious.

"Be a good girl, Cassandra. Calm down! It's me, Rufus!"

Rufus was holding her in his arms all this time so she wouldn't hurt herself. Taking off her clothes was a struggle for Rufus, especially when he was doing it with only one hand.

"No, Rufus! We can't do it!"

Cassandra opened her eyes, it was obvious however that her head was still blank. She couldn't even recognize the man in front of her.

Rufus reckoned that she hadn't recovered from being drunk yet. Probably she even forgot that she had already been divorced, that was why she kept saying no to him.

With the warm water wrapped on her body, she started to recover and regain consciousness gradually.

Minutes later, Cassandra slowly opened her eyes, focusing on the man right in front of her. She couldn't help but be amazed at the handsome features of his face.

He was still so gorgeous, with the usual cool face, the face of her savior, her protector, and the one who came to her every time when she needed help. This face belonged to the man she loved!

Cassandra lazily reached out and stroked his face gently. She thought all the while that she was in a sweet dream.

As her hands touched his face, however, it felt so real. She could feel the warmth from his skin and the scent of his perfume lingered through her senses.

"Are you done touching me?"

Rufus asked, trying to suppress his desire aroused by her touch. His voice was so soft, so gentle and so soothing.

"Hmm?"

Cassandra moaned as she wondered why this dream seemed to be so real. But before she could figure it out, she felt gentle hands lifting her head. Rufus began kissing her.

Cassandra's throbbing head suddenly cleared at the warmth of Rufus's kiss. She wasn't kissing him back for she was surprised at the turn of events. 'Why am I here?' she asked herself.

She desperately wanted to clear things out with Rufus. She tried hard to push him away, but she failed. Rufus held her even tighter and his kisses grew deeper.

"Cassandra, you know how much I cared for you. You have gone through all to come to me. Now it's my turn. Let me show you how much I love you," whispered Rufus.

Cassandra's cheeks flushed crimson red. She started to feel the warmth rising up her body. Soon enough, she felt weak all over.

"Rufus..."

Her feeble tone made Rufus crave more from her. He wanted to pour out his love for her, the long-concealed passion and yearning he had for her.

His eyes darkened, and he was no longer unable to control himself...

The beautiful night turned out to be a great and passionate night for Cassandra and Rufus. They shared the love and enjoyed themselves to the mirth and passion without any bars hold. Rufus wished the night would be longer and Cassandra felt way happier in the arms of the man she loved most.

The next morning, the birds chirruped clearly, teasing Cassandra's ears. Rufus's smell lingered under her nose and she opened her eyes looking around.

Pulling herself up, she blinked her eyes and cleared her vision.

She was in a totally strange room with a masculine design style. Obviously, it belonged to a man.

Rufus leaned an elbow on the pillow and watched her waking up. A charming smile appeared on his face.

"Good morning, my Sleeping Beauty," he muttered under his breath.

Cassandra did not realize it at first. She held her breath upon setting her eyes on the half-naked man.

The next second, memories of last night flashed back her mind. She found herself in the devil of a hole.

Cassandra recalled how loud and daring she was last night, and she also remembered that Rufus was angry yet laughed at her because of her childish behavior. Turning her head towards Rufus, she warned him saying, "Rufus, you are my man now. I don't want any other woman near you!"

The queen pressed his chest and looked at him condescendingly as if she would kill him should he dare say no and argue with her.

Though, in Rufus's eyes, that was pretty cute. She had been resistant to him in the past but this time, she became so bold, which totally surprised him.

Rufus reached out and stroked her face with a coltish smile on his face.

"What? You're warning me so soon after we spent a beautiful night together?"

Cassandra turned away awkwardly to avoid his eyes. She couldn't bear to think of what she did last night at the sight of his evil smile.

'Oh, Lord! Alcohol is the root of evil!' she cursed herself.

Rufus and Cassandra first met and had sex because of alcohol. Now it happened again. She was drunk and they made love again!

Cassandra swore to herself that she would never drink again!

Rufus saw through her and knew that she was being shy. He took something from the bedside table and put it on her pillow.

Cassandra was on the her side of the bed. Rufus extended his hand from behind suddenly and pulled her over to turn and face him. Then slightly opening her eyes, Cassandra saw it.

The small white unicorn seemed to be looking at her with gentle eyes and the smile resting on its mouth reminded her some memories from the past.

"Do you still remember who gave this to you?" Rufus gently asked her.

He was not making more fun of her. His voice turned gentle and affectionate.

Cassandra reached out for the doll and held it in her arms. It made her feel warm at heart.

"A strange boy gave it to me. I couldn't catch any dolls from the claw machine. So he got it for me."

Cassandra's heart was gladdened at the thought of it. This doll was her only friend during her childhood days. It was from a strange boy, and she was thankful to him for it warmed her all these years.

Rufus smiled slightly and cleared his throat. He extended his arm in a position that seemed like he was waiting for her to give him a hug.

"You didn't thank me at that time. But you have the chance now,"

He spoke with a gentle expression on his face. Cassandra suddenly opened her eyes wide at his revelation.

It was sunset when the boy gave her the doll. Before leaving, he said something softly to her, "Disappointment was not a good thing."

She recalled the boy's face on her mind. His face and Rufus's gradually resembled each other. Cassandra gasped at his words all of a sudden.

It was him! It was Rufus!

The boy, who gave her the first doll of her life and encouraged her at that very moment, was also the man who was lying beside her now!

Cassandra couldn't believe how magical it was that their threads of fate had been tied together right from the very beginning!

From that day on, she had grown from an introvert girl to a tough woman. And the gentle boy had become a capable entrepreneur. What was more, they met again without knowing they were that girl and that boy and fell deeply in love!

Cassandra would hold the doll in her arms and shared her secrets with it at night when she was sad since her father ignored her. She had wished her unicorn would bring her new hope like what happened in the fairy tales.

She was so thankful that God had heard her prayers. It granted her the chance to meet Rufus again.

If it were not for him, she probably would still be eating dirt and staying in the Tang family—enduring a husband who didn't love her, a father-in-law who cared only about benefits, a mother-in-law who always found fault with her, and later a child who was not her own.

However, everything changed because of Rufus.

"Disappointment is not a good thing. So you're bringing me the hope, aren't you?"

Cassandra looked straight into Rufus's eyes.