Chapter 225 He Woke Up, But She Was Not There (Part One)


    The nurse changed and put up a new IV bottle for Rufus. Michelle, in the meanwhile, apanied the


    nurse and sat on the bed where Rufusy unconscious. Seeing his condition, she was quite perturbed.


    The doctor had guaranteed that he was going to be fine, but her fear arose from the fact he was still not


    awake.


    Just when she was fretting over Rufus, her phone rang. "I have arrived at the airport. Now pleasee


    to fetch me,"


    Jasper informed, aloud. It had only been a few seconds since he got off the ne. The cacophony in


    the airportpelled him to speak loudly. When he learned that Rufus had met with a car ident, he


    went nk for a few minutes. As soon as heposed himself, he handed over some work and flew


    back to G City. He remembered hisst meeting with Rufus which made him aware how a person''s life


    could change in a blink of an eye.


    Once she realized she had to pick Jasper from the airport, Michelle called the nursing assistance.


    Calmly, she filled her in with details to which some special attention should be paid. Then unwillingly,


    she left Rufus and headed to the airport. A momentter, Amanda arrived at the hospital to visit Rufus.


    Her eyes were watery and she took slow anxious steps. She sat beside him and entwined her fingers


    with Rufus''s lifeless fingers. Affectionately, she stared into his face.


    Rufus, who had been unconscious for two days, slowly opened his eyes.


    The white ceiling of the inpatient ward came into his sight. Since his eyes were used to darkness, the


    sudden contact with the bright light made his eyes sore. So he closed them again. He tried to move his


    heavy body, but failed miserably. The second time he opened his eyes, he noticed a girl sitting next to


    him.


    "Rufus! Finally you''re awake!"


    Amanda eximed excitedly as she tightened her grasp on his hand.


    Rufus blinked his eyes several times since he wasn''t able to make out who thedy was. Once he


    understood it was Amanda, disappointment surged through his body. He was hoping to see Cassandra


    instead.


    "Oh...so it''s you,"


    he said in a hoarse voice. He was too weak to speak and didn''t bother to continue.


    "Rufus, you have no idea how worried I was! Watching you lying on the bed lifelessly distressed me.


    There were times when I thought I would never see you again..."


    To show him the extent of her emotion, she wept in front of him. In that moment, she looked so


    vulnerable that he feltpelled to console her. As a way of showing his support, he gently pressed


    her hand.


    Gradually, he was regaining his strength. His mind once again thought of Cassandra. Rufus looked


    around the ward expecting to see her. After several inspection, he concluded that the only people


    present here were Amanda and the nursing assistant. ''Cassandra isn''t here, '' his mind epted with


    grievance.


    In spite of his condition, his faint memory convinced him that it was Cassandra who had sent him to the


    hospital. As far as he could remember, it was she who had been with him when he was ina. ''Am I


    getting confused? Was it Amanda?'' he thought dubiously. ''No no! It can''t be. I clearly remember it was


    Cassandra who gave me mouth-to-mouth breathing after the ident. But where is she now? Why


    isn''t she with me? Is she still mad at me?'' Rufus wondered. He had a million questions to which he


    needed an answer.


    He was oblivious to Amanda''s presence. All he wanted was to see Cassandra. As a matter of fact, the


    first thing he expected to see when he opened his eyes was Cassandra''s delicate face. His heart


    ached for it.


    ''Perhaps she has been here for a while. Maybe she went out to fetch something. Or wait, could it be


    that she has no idea about this ident?'' his mind started to throw hunches.


    He wasn''t in a state to believe his memory. Everything he thought he had seen could be work of his


    imagination.


    Yet there was a part of him that told him it wasn''t his invention. He distinctly remembered how her tears


    glided down and tumbled into his mouth. Even now he could summon up the salty aftertaste.


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    "Where is Cassandra?"


    Rufus finally mustered up the strength and asked.


    "Wha...Oh Cassandra..I am sorry but I have no idea. A while ago I saw your aunt leave. But I don''t


    remember seeing Cassandra around,"


    Amanda replied rigidly. ''Here I am pouring out my heart and his only concern is Cassandra?'' Amanda


    thought incredulously.


    Her response led Rufus''s heart to sink even further. A strong sense of loss struck him.


    ''If that''s the case then I am wrong. Maybe she never came to see me. I probably dreamed of it! Why


    would shee? She is furious at me and wants a break up. How could shee back to see me?''


    Rufus sighed in his heart.


    Noticing the bewildered look on Rufus''s face, Amanda let out a vicious smile.


    When Amanda heard about Rufus''s ident, she rushed to the hospital. But when she arrived, she


    saw Cassandra by his side. To avoid direct conflict with Cassandra, she left quietly. Until today, it was


    her first opportunity to sit with him.


    ''Fortunately, I was lucky enough to be the one beside him when he woke up, '' she had thought with


    satisfaction.


    But now when Rufus asked her about Cassandra, Amanda felt her blood boiling with rage. The lie


    came out naturally from her mouth. She truly wanted him to believe Cassandra didn''t love him enough.


    ''This is the only way I can make him forget her, '' Amanda thought with jealousy reeking from her body.


    "You go back home and have some rest. Don''t forget you''re a patient yourself,"


    Rufus said, bearing an indifferent look on his face. Amanda thought Rufus would be moved by her


    gesture. She expected to receive some words of affection for taking care of him. However, he was as


    cold as he had always been.


    "I''m not tired, Rufus. I like to stay with you, and I''ll always be here for you!"


    Amanda responded lovingly. Without waiting for his reply, she held his hand tightly andid her head


    softly on his body.


    "Hey Amanda, take my advice and go home. You look really tired and I don''t see why you should stay


    here. If I need something then the nursing assistant can take care of it. So don''t worry,"


    Rufus thoughtfully suggested. With his knitted brows, he noticed Amanda''s pale face. He didn''t like it


    when she fussed over him.


    "Rufus, please let me stay with you. I can tell you feel dejected because Cassandra abandoned you in


    this crucial time. I feel obliged to remind you that I will always be here for you!"