Chapter 186 Men Are Strange Animals (Part One)


    "No way! I''m not interested in hearing your side of the story," Cassandra said defiantly.


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    Immediately and with such determination, sheid down her case. Cassandra felt herself gaining


    strength and boldness, each day of her separation from this man she detested.


    She hated to admit that this man had caused a lot of damage. Cassandra was so innocent when she


    met Lionel. During their arranged marriage, they just could not seem to get along with each other. His


    hatred and her resistance drifted the two further and further away. She had never been afraid of


    Lionel''s threats before, and would never allow them to affect her in the future.


    "You don''t want to know what''s happened, do you?" Lionel said, with a smirk on his arrogant face.


    He was quite surprised, as he looked for that familiar curiosity in her eyes. Casandra no longer fell for


    his mind games. Sitting like a blueprint in front of her. He had be so obvious. The years of reading


    his every action had made her extremely perceptive. The repulsiveness sat in her throat when she


    looked at him.


    "I do, but I trust Rufus more and will believe what he has told me. Your information is normally


    fragmented in lies and concealment," Cassandra said coldly.


    Cassandra took a deep breath and looked at Lionel calmly. She no longer felt anxiety and had no pit in


    her stomach. How wonderful it was to be free of his bondage.


    She wondered why Rufus hasn''t told her everything. As she pondered, she realized, he was protecting


    her. He was a caring man, always putting her well being first. These two brothers couldn''t have been


    any more different, even if they tried. Lionel was just a critically hard man. He could notmit, and


    had no loyalty.


    Lionel had his teeth clenched, seething with annoyance. Cassandra had been pushing himtely. He


    was going to make them regret their rtionship. If he couldn''t have her, neither could his brother. He


    always believed he was better. Thinking he had to prove his point, in everything he did. ''We will see


    about that.'' Anger rose up within him.


    His thoughts flickered back to their marriage which onlysted about five years. ''Did she ever trust and


    believe in me as she believes in Rufus. How is that possible?


    What on earth has Rufus done to win over her trust? Could he have promised her shares in the


    company? Is he after herpany. I don''t know, but I''m going to find out. How dare he just walk in


    here and take over. He must have been manipting her heart. He is so smooth, yet arrogant as hell.


    How can that self-righteous prig think he''s better than the rest of us!'' Lionel thought.


    "Do you think you should believe in a man, who seduces the wife of his younger brother?"


    Lionel sneered scornfully. A contemptuous look crept over his face.


    "Lionel, listen, from now on, you are not wee here. You are not to put a foot into mypany. I''ve


    had enough of your nonsense, tost me a lifetime. I don''t have to listen to you anymore. I need


    nothing from you. You have lost nothing here. I don''t mind you ndering me, in fact I''m used to it. Not


    Rufus, he has always picked up and fixed your mistakes. I''m no exclusion. Without him, the Tang


    Group would definitely not be what it is today and would have been overshadowed by the Dawn Star


    Group, I am not exaggerating. What he has achieved is astounding. If you were half the man he was,


    you would go a long way. I don''t care what you say, or what your intentions are. You never took into


    ount how I felt before. Rufus and I are together. We respect each other, we work well together, and


    we have each others back. We don''t have the sick, unhealthy rtionship that you are thinking in your


    filthy head."


    Cassandra looked right into his eyes. Her thoughts flew to Rufus whom she wanted to share a


    meaningful life with. Did Lionel ever have any of those values? She couldn''t help shaking her head.


    During their marriage, he brought his pregnant mistress into their home. The unscrupulous two showed


    their affection openly in front of her, this went on for many months. The horror show, finally became too


    much. Ivy confronted Cassandra, and toyed with her emotions. She deliberately put on a show


    tumbling down the steps and miscarrying her bastard child. The me rested fair and square on


    Cassandra.


    Rufus, was the only member of the Tang family who cared about her. She tried to put up with them in


    respect for Rufus. Cassandra just hoped the Tangs would unite. The Qins were segmented all over,


    and had no way of bing a family again. Her heart longed for something she could call her own.


    She did not want them to share the same tragedies as the Qin family. The brothers never spoke too


    much in the house. Rufus apparently kept a distance with his father as well. And Jill, was never fond of


    Rufus to begin with. Cassandra felt bad for him as she believed deep in her heart that he did not


    deserve all these treatments.


    Michelle had once spoken to her about the importance of family to Rufus. Being raised by his mother


    under hard conditions, he had be tough and strong. In her days of sickness, Rufus had grown up


    into a more indifferent person. What would happen to him if the Tang family had broken down?


    Michelle told her,"Rufus has been longing for love and the warmth from aplete family, he won''t


    admit it though." Thinking of what Michelle said, Cassandra felt like been torn apart. Although she had


    yet been told much about Rufus''s past, she knew that her beloved man had suffered and lived a hard


    life.


    He still had a family, with parents and a half brother. Not that they were close, but she wanted the best


    for him. She never wanted to separate him or bring anymore pain into his rtionships. Cassandra was


    well aware of what it meant without love, support, and care from family.


    "Not the filthy way as I think? How do you know what I am thinking?" "How do you know in what way I


    see you?" said Lionel with a darker face, clenching his teeth.


    He changed from his rxed posture into sitting up right, and his neck stiffened.


    "Lionel, I don''t want to argue with you anymore. I''m tired of your nonsense. Please get over it and get


    out. Stop meddling in my business! I trust Rufus, and it''s never your ce to judge."


    "I will never ept you and my brother together." said Lionel. Cassandra didn''t bother to waste her


    breath, knowing that he just wanted to get on her nerves.


    Lionel was quite frustrated that he never got the response he wanted.


    He knew he was the reason for Cassandra leaving him. She was such a stunner, how did he miss that?


    He had all those mistresses, and not one couldpare with her. This woman used to be his legal


    wife, but now she was in his brothers arms. With this thought, a sudden pangs of rage flooded through


    him.


    "If Rufus does marry you, then you will no longer be my ex, but my sister-inw!" Lionelughed out


    loud. "But...I''m not sure whether that will go down too well with daddy dearest. Rufus would just do it to


    spite him anyway."