A Graduation Gift

Chapter 259 A Dreadful Memory (Part Two)

"How's Mrs. Zheng and Courtney? Where are they?"

Cassandra asked after coming to herself. She remembered everything—Courtney's condition, Cloris's strange reaction, the bunny and the argument about who killed it. It all came flooding in as she sat up.

"They're both alright. Don't worry, they have left already, and your sister's okay, too. Worry about yourself first,"

he comforted. It was a great relief to see her think and talk normally. His heart almost skipped a beat when his men informed him that Cassandra had passed out.

He asked them to keep an eye on her after knowing that she would meet her sister. Though he never expected this to happen. What on earth happened? It was all so strange.

Cloris was horrified when she saw Rufus just now, avoiding any eye contact. Rufus knew that it was because she felt guilty whenever she saw him. After all, he had caught her red-handed in working against Cassandra. Rufus told her in a stern warning never to do that again, so she must be terrified that she would be held responsible for this too.

But the doctor told Rufus that Cassandra fainted possibly because she was overweary, which calmed his heart down.

Besides, the incident obviously disturbed Cloris as she looked pale and troubled. So Rufus didn't pry any further and let her go.

"Rufus," Cassandra began in a strained voice, "I have a feeling that there's something I can't remember. I felt this way before I passed out. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't remember what it was. I remember a feeling of extreme anxiety before everything went black..."

she murmured, lost in her thoughts trying to remember. She had such a giddy feeling about it.

It felt like there was this thin curtain between her and the truth. They were so close but ultimately separated. She could feel it was there, but couldn't see it. Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

"You've been working way too hard recently. Just get some rest and put everything else aside for now,"

Rufus told her, not wanting her to strain herself any further. He then helped her lie down, all the while holding her hand.

"I'll just be here, right beside you. Get some rest," he whispered.

Rufus's voice was so tender and smooth. He had this ability to make everything better. Cassandra relaxed as she heard his words. She then felt exhausted, as if something was weighing on her heart.

Slowly, she closed her eyes. With the man she loved by her side, she was sound asleep in no time.

After taking it easy for a few days in the villa, Cassandra felt reinvigorated. Regular daily routines and the carefree environment helped her reorient herself. The problem was, she had to deal with drowsiness. Even if she slept for a long time, it was like she didn't sleep at all.

She once read about a girl who suffered from the Sleeping Beauty Disease, and needed to sleep twenty hours a day. Cassandra feared that she was developing the same disease as well.

The telephone suddenly rang. Cassandra went to answer it. It was Edith.

"Cassandra, where are you now? I'm outside your office, but the staff said you weren't here,"

Edith asked as soon as Cassandra picked up, a hint of anxiety in her voice.

"I've just got a call from Cloris's school, saying that she hasn't returned for quite some time!" she went on, "I tried calling her but she kept on missing it. Do you have any idea where she is?"

Edith sounded really worried. She always thought that Cloris was at school, little did she know her young daughter would be missing for a long time.

Cassandra's heart sank. No matter how well-kept the lie was, truth would come to light and truth would out. Now it seemed that Cloris's secret was discovered by their mother anyway.

"Wait for me there, mom. I'll rush over as soon as I can!" Cassandra replied.

After putting the phone down, she called her driver to take her to the company immediately. When she arrived later, Edith turned hysterical to her.

"You knew. You knew that she has been absent from school, didn't you? Why didn't you tell me? How could you keep this from me? It's so inconsiderate of you!"

Edith scolded, looking dejected. Cassandra turned pale.

"I'm so sorry, mom. I wanted to take it upon myself to convince her, but something came up and I never had the chance to..."

Cassandra tried her hardest to explain, but Edith was not having it despite her honesty and sincerity.

"What could be more important than your sister? I see now. You never really cared about her!"

Edit screamed, her face red with fury. Her voice was laced with rage, which made Cassandra feel helpless.

"I'll take you to her, mom. I know where she is, I've been there before,"

Cassandra conceded. It was no use explaining any further. She then led Edith to the place where Cloris currently resided in.

When Cloris opened the door and saw Edith, her face fell.

"Mom? What are you doing here? How did you know…"

She didn't expect Edith to turn up here of all places; disbelief and astonishment were clearly written all over her expression.

"I think you have a lot of explaining to do. You didn't even answer my calls. I had no choice but to ask your sister!"

Edith snapped, barging into the room. Cassandra followed and was surprised to see who was also in the living room.

"Whitney? Why are you here?"

Edith asked, her jaw dropping in surprise. For all she knew, Whitney had been living abroad for many years. Why was she here, in Cloris's apartment?

Whitney on the other hand, maintained her composure as she stood up to greet Edith.

"I just got here, Edith. Actually I wanted to ask Cloris about something. It's about my daughter's disease," she said.