Chapter 227 I Want To See Cassandra


    "What news have you got? What happened to the Dawn Star Group?" Horace asked.


    He had a feeling that something was not right, and he frowned.


    Rufus''s face turned pale, but he managed to maintain hisposure and tried his best to look firm and


    confident.


    "Anyway, be careful. And speed up the progress of the cases that we have now," ordered Rufus.


    He didn''t want to ry everything out but instead gave a warning.


    Even though all the Tang family members came to empathize, no one really cared like a family member


    except for Horace. Ivy and Lionel were sitting at the sofa of the VIP patient ward. They preferred doing


    nothing than speaking to Rufus. Jill wore a smile throughout, but her smile was so cold and disdainful,


    and to some extent, she seemed to take pleasure in his suffering.


    The visitors came and went; each of them pretended to care for him, but actually, none of them really


    did.


    Amanda was sensitive enough to feel the awkward atmosphere in the room. Out of her instincts, she


    chatted with Horace to break the awkwardness.


    Horace nced at Rufus. Seeing the cold expression on his face, he diverted his eyes to the family


    members he brought with him, sighed silently, and stood up to take his leave.


    Lionel together with Jill and Ivy, all felt relieved at the thought of leaving and followed Horace out.


    The noisy ward soon quieted down and Rufus enjoyed the silence. He just sat on the bed, his face


    devoid of any emotions.


    "Rufus, what happened to you?"


    With a caring look, Amanda drew closer to the man.


    His eyes swept across the room and fixed at one spot. His entire body stiffened.


    He gazed at the sofa where Lionel and Ivy had sat. In the corner of the sofa, there was ady''s wind


    jacket with beige and purplish blue patterns.


    He knew this jacket! It belonged to Cassandra!


    Suddenly, he felt his blood flowing backward. Why would her jacket be in this room? She had been


    here!


    While Rufus was still fumbling his thoughts, Jasper and Michelle pushed the door open. They were


    relieved to see Rufus awake and was now able to sit up.


    "Rufus, finally you are awake! We were so worried!"


    Michelle walked towards Rufus with a much-rxed face now.


    "Where''s Cassandra?"


    Rufus asked, trying his best to suppress his emotions.


    "Gone! She''s gone!"


    Michelle was not happy to hear about Cassandra. The mention of her name was like a weight in her


    chest. After all, it was Cassandra who caused the car ident. Moreover, the idea that Rufus asked


    about the woman the moment he woke up heightened her displeasure for Cassandra.


    "Was she here the whole time?"


    Rufus asked further. At the sight of her clothes, he was able to confirm that she had indeed stayed with


    him in this room.


    "What if I say yes Rufus? I was supporting your rtionship at the very start. But now just take a look


    at yourself. You have always been cautious and calm. How could the two of you even quarrel to the


    point that you got into a car ident? How can I convince myself that she will be a good partner for


    you?"


    The more Michelle ranted, the more dissatisfied she became.


    Jasper was sensing the start of a heated argument, so he pulled Michelle to hint her to stop talking.


    "Alright, let him be. Give Rufus some time to rest," Jasper said.


    Actually, Jasper started to feel pessimistic about the rtionship between the two as well. However, he


    also knew that Rufus had always been stubborn. There was no way that he or Michelle would be able


    to persuade him.


    Seeing that Rufus was asking about Cassandra, Amanda gritted her teeth in anger. Though her


    emotions were so intense, she masked them perfectly with her worried face.


    "Rufus, what is important now is for you to rest well. Forget about other things first. I''ll take care of you


    now,"


    Amanda coaxed while putting up a pleading smile, praying that Rufus would stop talking about


    Cassandra.


    Unfortunately, her prayers went unheard. With no hesitation, Rufus took out his phone and started to


    call Cassandra.


    Cassandra was in a daydream at the balcony located at the end of the corridor. She jerked when her


    phone rang. The sudden vibration and ring tone from her phone shocked her. Seeing the name of the


    caller on her phone screen, she hung it up instantly.


    She couldn''t contain the feelings of mixed emotions inside her. The thought of Rufus and Amanda in


    the patient room together agonized her.


    Rufus''s repeated calls weren''t picked up, which made him furious and agitated.


    Angrily, he pulled the needle in his vein out. Fluids dripped from the needle heavily wetting the bed


    sheet, while blood began to profuse out from the needle hole on the back of his hand.


    Everyone in the room was frightened to see what Rufus had done. Jasper dashed towards Rufus and


    ran his arms around him to prevent him from doing further damages. The next moment, the monitor


    inside the room started to rm.


    "Rufus, what are you doing!" Amanda screamed.


    Terrified, she held his hand, but Rufus just shook her hands off.


    "Go away! I''m going to find Cassandra!"


    Rufus was like a bull struggling for freedom. He was desperate to get out of what he considered as a


    trap.


    The only thing he had in mind was to find Cassandra. He wanted to assure her that he would never


    give her up! Never!


    "Rufus, stay calm! Remember that she is the one who caused your situation right now! Do you know


    how much you''re hurting us by doing this?"


    Michelle looked at Rufus with creased brows, as if she was scolding a disobedient child.


    As much as he wanted to break free from Jasper''s control, he had no way to do it—his body was too


    weak after the surgery and his legs were still injured.


    Jasper pressed his body over Rufus and constrained him from moving. Unwilling to give up, Rufus tried


    to gather some strength and shove Jasper''s body with his hands. By forcing himself too much, blood


    trickled from his wound.


    The nurses and doctors, upon receiving the rm, hurried to take a look, only to find out that the room


    was in chaos.


    Rufus was desperate. Though his forehead had been covered with sweat now, he still struggled


    relentlessly.


    "I want to see Cassandra! Let me go find her!"


    There was an inner force impelling him, giving him ample strength to fight back. It was so strong that he


    eventually managed to break away from Jasper and get down from the bed. However, his injured legs


    were unable to support his weight. Bang! He copsed with a loud thud.


    "Rufus!"


    Amanda leaped onto Rufus. Ghastly tears were trickling down her face.


    "Don''t do this, Rufus. I''m so hurt! I am here with you. Am I not good enough? Why do you have to find


    her?" she eximed.


    She was crying in such a disheartening manner that the spectators in the room averted their eyes from


    her.


    "Get him on to the bed. Or else inject him with sedatives. His legs are still severely injured. He can''t


    move for now,"


    one of the doctors ordered. Soon, two of the male intern nurses helped Jasper to lift the patient back to


    the bed and pressed against him to keep him there.


    Rufus was like an enraged lion. Blood streaks began to surface in his eyes creating a horrifying look on


    his face.


    "Rufus, can you just cooperate for your treatment! Do you think that this is what your mother wanted for


    you? She had suffered so much to sustain your life! How can you disregard your own health?"


    Michelle was vexed by Rufus''s irresponsible behavior. She brought up his mother and chided him


    aloud, which finally made him cease.


    The sudden arrival of doctors and nurses into Rufus''s room made Cassandra nervous. ''Did something


    bad happen to him?'' she wondered. ''Why did so many doctors and nurses rush to his ward?''


    Even if she was at the other end of the corridor, she could still hear the noise, especially the roar from


    Rufus. He sounded as if he was in terrible pain.


    Cassandra''s fingers were twisted. She wished that all was well with Rufus. She was praying so hard,


    not minding that her heart was twisted as well.


    She was so curious and wanted to take a look to see where the chaos was from. However, once she


    thought about the presence of Amanda in the room, her eagerness to go into the room suddenly


    subsided.


    ''He should be fine without me, right? Amanda would be the person he wants to see the most, ''


    Cassandra sced herself.


    However, the effect of her own conviction seemed to be limited. Cassandra turned around and covered


    her ears with her hands so that she couldn''t hear nor see what was going on there. She was afraid that


    she couldn''t resist the desire to rush towards his room.


    The doctors and nurses managed to get control of the agitated man and prepared to inject some


    sedatives into his vein. No matter how he yelled or violently struggled, Rufus couldn''t overpower the


    forces of three men that were pinning him down.


    A needle pierced into his arm. Slowly, the sedative was injected, and after the fluid in the syringe was


    drained, Rufus''s frantic movements ceased.


    When he was finally still and quiet on the bed, the medical personnel exited one by one.


    "Keep an eye on him. Don''t stir his emotion again; otherwise, his legs will take forever to recover and


    he will limp for the rest of his life,"


    Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    the doctor instructed Michelle in a serious tone. She nodded firmly in return to acknowledge his words.


    "Rufus, stay calm. Can''t you just wait and look for her after you recover?"


    Michelle walked to his bed and sat beside him. Grief-stricken, she looked at Rufus helplessly.


    This young man was the flesh and blood left from her dead sister. She almost treated him as the son of


    her own. However, Rufus was so stubborn and hard-headed. She was so scared that he would be


    stirred again when he saw Cassandra.


    The doctor''s instruction still echoed in Michelle''s ears. She was apprehensive about letting Rufus meet


    Cassandra.


    "I want to see her now," Rufus demanded.


    Though the small dose of medicine pacified him, he still had a clear mind and was resolved to see


    Cassandra. He had his eyes fixed at Michelle, trying to make something out from her face.


    He had the feeling that Michelle knew where Cassandra was, and she could find her!


    Michelle found it difficult to make the decision. In a dilemma, she turned her head to Jasper for help,


    who in turn gave her a nod.


    "You must promise me, that even if you see Cassandra, you have to stay calm. Otherwise, your


    condition is going to worsen."


    Michelle was left with no choice but to bargain with Rufus.