A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 98

The heavy cloud cast a gloomy shadow on the ground. The wind started blowing in the cold weather. A few crows could be heard crying in sorrow. It seemed like they were cursing the freezing winter.

Cassandra had just walked out from the office. In the corridor, the wind squeezed its way through the window.

This was an old building which was going to become obsolete soon. People had been moving out hence only a few rooms were occupied.

Not far from where she was, there stood a new building. It was constructed by Vernon's own company.

This thought sounded hilarious to her. Her father sent himself to the detention house that was built by himself. The idea of him living caged in something built with his own money was ironical.

Last night, she didn't manage to get a good sleep. And today early in the morning, she had to play smart with the foxy officials. This indeed drained all the energy out of her.

Feeling a bit dizzy, she headed to the washroom at the end of the corridor. Quickly, she scooped some water and splashed it on her face. Deep down she hoped this would relax her mind.

The piercing coldness was indeed effective. Raising her head, she squinted her eyes and tried to see herself in the rusting mirror. In a low voice, she said to herself, "You can do it."

The old washroom wasn't equipped with light. In the dimness, Cassandra felt frightened.

Walking briskly out, she wanted to reach the place where sunlight could touch her face. All of a sudden, she was pulled back by a strong pair of hands.

The strong hands pulled her into the darkness, away from sunlight. Under his control, she found it hard to move.

As she was about to shout for help, his hand pressed against her lips. With her mouth covered, her scream turned into broken whimper.

The fear for darkness and the pain from the grip made her eyes wide open. Yet the dimness made it hard for her to recognize the attacker's face.

So far, she only knew that the man was tall and strong. She felt him breathing fast. Without any mercy, he pressed Cassandra against the ice-old cement wall.

The corridor was invaded by yet another gust of wind which messed up her tidy hair. Though her vision was a bit clouded by her hair, she knew the man was drawing closer to her as he felt his rapid breath against her face.

"Why are you always with Rufus?" the man asked with fury.

Gnashing his teeth to squeeze while he spat these words out, Lionel looked like a demon to her.

Cassandra's heart sank into a state of hopelessness.

She instantly deduced where his fury came from. It was certain that Lionel must have heard that Rufus had accompanied her. His self-esteem must have been shattered. And now he decided to explode his intense emotions on her.

The shabby building was empty, and she was aware she couldn't match up with his strength. 'I am doomed!' she thought.

Shaking her head violently, Cassandra attempted to shake his hand off her face. But he was strong beyond her imagination and she couldn't manage to escape from his control.

After some time, she was accustomed to the darkness and the distinct features of the man began to become clear.

She could even see his eyes ablaze with wrath and fire.

"Cassandra! You are my wife and only my wife! No one else is allowed to touch you! Do you get it?" the man roared.

Lionel was like a trapped beast and he used his strength to the fullest which caused Cassandra's eyes to well up with tears. The pain was excruciating.

Unable to move, she resorted to biting. As soon as she opened her mouth, her intention was noticed by Lionel. He instantly released his hand.

Cassandra's thin lips were now swollen and red. Her face was burning with acute pain. 'He is acting like a lunatic today. How could he be so brutal!' Cassandra thought, feeling aghast.

Even Lionel himself didn't know what had caused him to act like an animal. When he noticed that Cassandra and Rufus were both not at home, he suspected that they could be together.

Driving as fast as he could, he reached Qin family before the dawn, and realized she wasn't there—the figure he had been expecting to see didn't appear in his sight.

After getting the information about Cassandra from her family, he found his way to this place. When he saw Rufus's car in the carpark, he was so enraged that the blood in his blood vessels seemed to flow in the opposite direction.

Jealousy engulfed him, making him wild and crazy. In this insane state, Lionel found Cassandra in the worn-out building. Before he knew what he was doing, he grabbed her with force and trapped her.

"Lionel Tang, what's wrong with you? I am not your fucking wife!"

This was the first time the little woman really cursed in front of him. Right now, she was exhausted thinking about her father's matter. It had drained her both physically and mentally. As if to make thing worse, she was now trapped by Lionel who did this solely based on his selfishness. Under the circumstance, it was only fair for her to be mad at him.

Getting a hold of Cassandra's jaw, he lifted her head up so that she could see the seriousness in his eyes.

"Cassandra, if you continue to use that excuse, I will make sure you have no more excuse in the future!" the angry man retorted.

He lowered his head swiftly to seal Cassandra's lips, which were already swelling with pain. As his face came closer, Cassandra's eyes widened in disbelief and horror.