Surely, this was a case of sense over sensibility.
Cassandra was still weak which was why Rufus reminded himself to treat her better, thinking anything less than normal behavior would hurt both her health and her heart.
Neither did he want to be bitten again so he decided not annoy her anymore.
As he stepped outside the bathroom after a long bath, Rufus saw the her lying on the sofa, fast asleep already.
He stared at her sweet face, looking so serene in her sleep it made him smile.
Perhaps, she was dreaming. What could she be dreaming of? Maybe, him? He couldn't help wondering like a teenager.
Gently, he picked her up in his arms and put her to bed. He kept his arms wrapped around her waist and held her against his warm body.
She purred comfortably, and turned on her side, snuggling into his chest.
If only she could remain this way...
Soon, Rufus closed his eyes, enjoying the calm he felt.
With the first rays of the sun, the sky was clearing up after the heavy rain.
Sunlight shone brilliantly, reflecting off the ground, making its way into the room. Cassandra got woken by a single dazzling ray that fell right into her eyes, peeking from behind the curtains.
Her sleepy eyes cracked open and caught sight of Rufus's gentle gaze stuck on her face.
"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty!" he said, softly.
He'd been watching her for a long time, eyes filled with adoration. To him, she looked beautiful even while she drooled like a kid in her sleep.
He'd even taken a picture of her sneakily, snickering at the photo for a while afterwards.
Even in his dreams, he couldn't imagine himself to treat another woman so gently and patiently.
Cassandra was still drowsy and groggy. She had no memory of what had happened last night in the rain.
"What? Don't you remember anything? The passion with which you attacked me last night? Has your memory drifted away with the rain?
He teased her, amused at her panicked expression.
She racked her brains to recall what had happened and it didn't take long for her to realise she was being pranked.
meeting his gentle and affectionate gaze, her own anger melted. She
had me fighting the temptation to touch you the whole night. How
on her jokingly but was shocked
Her face changed immediately, overcome with
forgot about your hand." she
to her she was the one being joked upon this entire
it dawned upon her how she wasn't herself whenever
and rushed into the bathroom to change. Her own clothes, now dry, were inside the fancy washer-cum-dryer.
a minute to groom her hair and put
Remembering something, she wiped all of it and mussed her hair
the semi-transparent glass, Rufus watched her buzzing around in
to the bathroom and pushed the door open, catching her off guard. "You want to look a
Rufus's reflection in the mirror.
the night with you, right? It has to look like I was working overtime again and got
glossy paper
Also, I have fixed this for you. You can
of the patient on it was 'Cassandra Qin'. She couldn't believe it. And it
you manage to get
had made yesterday. It seemed those words were a result of great
thought of was feigning illness to make Lionel change his baby plans. Turned
to the report, it would take at least a year and a half to get cured of this ailment. That
about pulling off
reluctant but kept himself calm and composed.
It is a real certificate for a real patient and she just happens to
in relief, also amused at the coincidence. Rufus, sure enough, handled affairs more thoroughly than
go out of his way to help me?' she couldn't resist but wonder.
of this improper, unnecessary affection he showed toward her which she denied liking
had managed to get rid of Lionel's pressurizing temporarily. And she
happened. When Cassandra showed the certificate to everyone, Jill lost her temper, breaking out into curses.
her hoped on Lionel, thinking Horace would treat her better when Lionel had a baby. To her bitter disappointment,
didn't say much at first, simply frowning. As he prevented Jill from nudging Cassandra, he turned around to comfort Cassandra.
ask Jenks to arrange the best doctors and prescribe the best medicines for you! From now on, nursing your health should be your priority. Don't worry
She could never allow herself to let go of a project that would teach her so much simply because of a disease that she didn't even
to design the branch hospital. If it was not a private hospital
I can still work. I can balance between my work and health. I promise my work won't affect
then agreed, looking at Cassandra's determined
Rufus know if you have any difficulty.
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