Chapter 224 Remaining Unconscious


    Cassandra had already stopped crying after she saw Rufus open his eyes. But now that she saw her


    name in his contact list, her eyes started to tear up again.


    Was it true that he had already seen her as his family?


    None of the Tang family members'' names were in this list, but hers was. Was she more important to


    him than his own father?


    Desperately trying to hold back her tears, Cassandra dialed Michelle''s number. Once she got through,


    she told her of the ident.


    "We''re in the ambnce now, but you''ll have to be at the hospital as soon as possible. They won''t clear


    him for sugery unless you sign the waiver."


    Cassandra tried to be as calm as possible. She didn''t want Michelle to worry too much. If she rushed


    Michelle, she might panic and risk her safety on the way to the hospital, too.


    "What? A car ident? I''m on my way!" Michelle eximed.


    She immediately hung up the phone and rushed towards the hospital as quickly as she could. While


    she was on her way, she called Jasper to ry the same information. She asked Jasper to return to the


    country immediately.


    She hadn''t been in touch with Rufus recently because of their rather busy schedules. She was busy


    serving as a judge for a fashion design contest overseas. There really was no time for her to notice


    what was happening between Rufus and Cassandra.


    Michelle''s heart clenched, thinking about all the gossips that their rtionship must have brought.


    Rufus was always so careful and cautious. How could a car ident ever happen to him? Were they


    having problems that made him reckless?


    Michelle shook her head violently. Now was not the time to dwell over such things. She focused on


    making it to the hospital as quickly as possible.


    The ambnce quickly arrived at the hospital. Cassandra''s grip loosened on Rufus''s hand since he


    had to be rushed to the emergency room. She watched the emergency technicians run towards the


    room, leaving her in front of the doorway; her eyebrows scrunched together in worry.


    Michelle ran towards the reception desk as soon as she got into the lobby, and signed the waiver that


    was on hold for her.


    "Please do everything you can at all costs. We are willing to do anything to save him!" Michelle pleaded


    with the doctor.


    The doctor simply nodded and entered the operating room. Michelle sighed, finally letting her mind and


    body rx. However, she found herself frowning when she turned around and saw Cassandra.


    "Cassandra, what happened? Rufus would never be so reckless when he''s driving!"


    Michelle asked in a reproaching tone, sensing that the ident must have something to do with


    Cassandra.


    Cassandra''s eyebrow twitched upon hearing her. She closed her eyes and breathed, trying to react as


    calmly as possible.


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    "I''m sorry, Michelle. I had a fight with Rufus. I said I wanted to break up. He got very emotional talking


    over the phone..."


    Cassandra''s voice started to break as she exined, guilt pressuring her to admit that she was partly


    responsible.


    "What were you thinking, Cassandra. Do you know how much he''s done for you?"


    Michelle asked angrily, her face contorted in frustration.


    When Rufus first fell in love with Cassandra, Michelle thought that it was inappropriate. However, as


    Rufus''s family, she eventually gave her blessing to whomever Rufus''s heart loved. She believed Rufus


    when he said that Cassandra was simply forced into the arranged marriage with the Tang family.


    Michelle didn''t really care that Cassandra was married at the time.


    But Cassandra''s influence on Rufus had been so great that he had even gotten into a car ident.


    Michelle wasn''t able to tolerate it anymore.


    "I know...I''m sorry. It was my fault. I''m sorry..."


    Tears came down from Cassandra''s swollen, red eyes, blurring her vision severely.


    She cocooned herself as she was apologizing to Michelle. She med herself for everything.


    "He has always ignored what everyone has said about you. He''s always stayed by your side. He never


    cared about the gossip and he even took the effort to publicly recognize your rtionship. You can''t


    even begin to understand the pressure he''s been going through. You don''t know what he''s sacrificed


    for you, Cassandra!"


    Michelle knew that she was being harsh but she couldn''t tolerate such influence. She couldn''t treat


    Cassandra as a friend any longer if she was going to risk Rufus''s life.


    "I''m sorry. I''m so, so sorry..."


    Cassandra knew she was in the wrong but she couldn''t do anything except apologize. She could only


    apologize and wait. She wasn''t sure about Rufus''s wellbeing.


    Her heart clenched as she thought of Rufus, all alone, with no one there to apany him. She


    thought of the moment when he finally opened his eyes, wanting to say something to her but couldn''t


    make a sound. It was so painful that she felt like a part of her soul had been ripped away.


    Michelle sighed irritably. She couldn''t understand why Rufus and Cassandra had fallen in love.


    The surgery was still slowly ongoing. Each second felt like an entire year.


    Cassandra could slowly feel her anxiety attack approaching. She tried her best to calm herself down,


    praying silently for strength.


    ''Rufus, I''m praying to God that you will be all right. I''d give up anything in this world as long as I ensure


    that you''re well!''


    As if on cue, the door of the operating room opened and the head surgeon approached the two of


    them.


    Cassandra rushed to the doctor, her voice shaking.


    "Doctor, is he all right?"


    Cassandra''s cheeks were already stained red and swollen from her endless sobs.


    "He''s okay now, but we still need to monitor his fractured leg. We''re transferring him to the intensive


    care unit after his surgery. Only if his condition stabilizes can we transfer him to the general ward."


    "Oh, thank god! I was so scared. I''m d he''s okay,"


    Michelle said, relief washing over her face. She bit back the tears that dared to fall.


    Cassandra leaned on the wall and slowly sank down to the floor, her body still trembling from the


    shock.


    ''Thank god, thank god. I''m d you''re all right, Rufus.''


    However, after the surgery, Rufus was still unconscious. Cassandra was still anxious that he might not


    wake up.


    "Doctor, I thought he was all right. Why hasn''t he waken up yet? He was conscious before the surgery,"


    Cassandra asked the doctor worriedly.


    "So far there seems to be no major damage. We still have to monitor for signs of concussions and brain


    Injuries further. It''s too early to see if the brain has been affected. We''ll have to wait until he wakes up,"


    The doctor said straightforwardly. Cassandra whimpered, afraid that Rufus might never wake up.


    Once they were in the ICU, Cassandra refused to leave Rufus''s side. She would take the shortest naps


    that would onlyst a few minutes. She was restless, always checking the screens and monitors to see


    if there were any changes.


    Rufus had been in deep sleep for a long while; his face kept straight during his slumber.


    Cassandra rxed only at the sight of his chest rising and falling, the slightest proof that he was still


    alive.


    She couldn''t stop looking at his stoic face. Her tears kept falling down her cheeks.


    Cassandra simply thought that she could just leave so that Rufus wouldn''t ever have to choose


    between Amanda and her.


    But when she saw Rufus lying in bed, unresponsive, she felt arge stab of guilt in her heart.


    Why did things have to turn out this way? She had already made up her mind to leave, but it was as if


    fate refused to separate them.


    She thought that Rufus had seen her as a burden. Why couldn''t he just leave her?


    Cassandra shook her head disappointingly. Her tears almost ran dry for Rufus, and all this was


    unknown to him.


    She wished that he would just wake up. However, two dayster, he still hasn''t moved. He had been


    sleeping quietly with the IV drip hooked up to his hand and the food tube stuck down his nose.


    Seeing Cassandra''s haggard face, Michelle''s heart ached.


    "I hired a carer. You can take a break. You should rest, really."


    She was still upset with Cassandra, but she wasn''t mad anymore.


    Cassandra had been taking care of Rufus day and night. She cleaned his body with warm wash towel


    because he had always liked being clean and tidy.


    Michelle was moved by Cassandra''s devotion. However, if Rufus remained unconscious, she would still


    feel resentful towards Cassandra.


    "I''m not tired,"


    Cassandra said, not even bothering to look behind her to face Michelle. She motioned to the edge of


    the bed when she noticed the food tube was empty, then called for the nurse to change it.


    "I don''t care if you''re tired or not. You don''t want Rufus to see you all haggard and restless like that, do


    you? Go home. Take a bath and change your clothes."


    Michelle sounded distant, but truthfully, she really cared about Cassandra. Cassandra could sense


    Michelle''s concern.


    It was obvious that telling her to go home and change her clothes was just an excuse to allow


    Casandra to sleep in a bedfortably.


    Looking at Rufus solemnly, Cassandra finally conceded.


    "Fine. I''ll go home and clean myself up. If anything happens, please, please call me at once."


    Cassandra quietly left the ward. Staring at the unconscious Rufus, Michelle felt worried.


    ''Rufus, I know you''re deeply in love with Cassandra. But I''m not sure if that''s a blessing or a curse.''