Chapter 205 Horace''s Visit (Part One)


    "You are a Tang, and you are my son! Our family was deeply rooted in this city and has developed into


    a prominent family! No one in this family is allowed to be involved in a scandal like this!"


    Horace bellowed as his face grew red because of anger.


    "It''s not a scandal. Every single man or woman has the freedom to fall in love with another person.


    Both of us are unmarried. We are doing well together,"


    Rufus replied in a rxed tone. All this time, never did he think that his rtionship with Cassandra


    was shameful.


    "You... How dare you contradict and talk back to me!"


    Horace was furious now. He ced his hand on his chest and started breathing fast.


    "Father, don''t be so angry, please. There were conflicts and idents in this family because


    Cassandra and Lionel didn''t love each other. We are different. I love her and she loves me. And if you


    insist that it''s improper for us to be together, we will move out. We won''t live here."


    Rufus finished his words calmly and looked at Horace who was out of breath.


    "I''ll call your doctor,"


    Rufus said and left the study to make a call to the doctor. He had expected Horace would oppose, but


    he would not stop loving Cassandra. He would be with her no matter what and no matter how, even if it


    meant he had to beat all the odds for her.


    Aside from all his worries with Cassandra, his father was another thing. Horace''s body was getting


    worse as days passed by. Rufus decided to speed up his ns.


    Otherwise, his revenge n, which had years of preparation, would be in vain if Horace would die too


    early.


    In his revenge plot, Rufus would make Horace realize the feeling of extreme heartbreak. At that time,


    he would be smiling to see Horace''s suffering face. That would be his only way to avenge his mother


    who had lived a miserable life because Horace had abandoned her along with him.


    After Rufus left the study, Horace took his hand away from his chest. His pale face recovered to normal


    as well. Yes, he was just pretending to be out of breath in front of Rufus, in case he would have a


    change of heart seeing how his father was affected.


    Horace didn''t anticipate that Rufus would be so calm and unaffected. He didn''t even offer to support


    him when he was breathless. Did he look through his trick? Did he know that he was just pretending?


    Or was it because he didn''t care about his father at all?


    Horace became skeptical and remained unhappy pondering his thoughts.


    All this time, he had tried hard to help Amanda get closer to Rufus. He knew that he had to seed as


    soon as possible in order to win the huge investment he was hunting for. But unexpectedly, Cassandra


    intervened.


    Rufus had such a stubborn personality. He would not be forced by others to do something. ''Probably I


    have toe up with another wise n, '' Horace said to himself.


    He learned from the news report earlier that Amanda fainted away. Horace tidied his clothes and


    decided to go to the hospital to pay her a visit.


    He had a sinister n in mind and he would try his luck this time with Amanda. He would discuss with


    her how to win Rufus''s heart back.


    In the hospital ward, Charlie passed an apple to Amanda with a reassuring face.


    "Amanda, you should eat something. How about some fruits? You haven''t eaten for long. It''s not good


    for your body."


    Charlie''s eyes were filled with worry for his daughter.


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    "No, I don''t want to eat now."


    Amanda turned her face away. She must''ve cried a lot for her eyes were red and swollen.


    "Don''t worry, Amanda. Rufus is being obsessed with that woman for now, but that won''t be for long.


    You are my daughter, you are smart and you are a pianist. You are a perfect woman! How could she


    compete with you? Don''t get angry because of her. It''s not worth it. Your health matters the most. Be a


    good girl. Eat something, please!"


    Charlie sweet-talked Amanda in an indulgent tone as if she was still a baby girl.


    "No! I said no!"


    Amanda pushed Charlie''s hand away and covered herself with the quiltpletely.


    The apple Charlie was holding dropped on the ground. It didn''t stop at where itnded. It rolled for


    several rounds and stopped as it hit the walls.


    Charlie shook his head and sighed helplessly. He didn''t know how to deal with his stubborn daughter,


    let alonefort her.


    "Please be a good girl, Amanda. Don''t be so willful, okay? I promised you I would help you. I won''t


    break my word. But for now, the priority for you is to take good care of your body. You fainted away


    yesterday. I''m so worried about you. I am restless to see you in such a terrible situation."


    Charlie patted the quilt tofort her like what he had done when she was still a little girl.


    "How will you help me?"


    Hearing her father''s promise, Amanda sat up hastily. Her face lit up because of excitement.


    Charlie was stunned at first. He began to think of how he could help her but didn''t answer her question


    immediately.


    When Amanda saw her father''s hesitation, she became frustrated again. With a frown she said, "I know


    you have no intention to help me, Father. You told me you would help mest time when you left, but


    you did nothing! You are just fobbing me off!"


    Amanda pouted, her eyes grew red and she was on the verge of crying again.


    "No, no. I''m still working on a perfect n. We need toe up with an excellent strategy, right? Rufus


    likes Cassandra now. We have toe up with a n to stop him from loving her. Otherwise, there


    would be endless troubles waiting for you if we did it too imperiously,"