Chapter 473 The Encounter At The Hospital


    From inside the room, Amanda felt even more agitated than she already was with the conversation she


    could not help overhearing.


    She hated that people gossiped behind her back. Why did she have to be in this situation?


    In her irritation, she randomly took a vase from her bedside table and threw it violently against the door.


    After the loud sh, the voices outside finally ceased.


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Tears welled up in her eyes.


    She had spent so much time preparing for the wedding just so she could paint a great image of herself


    in front of so many people.


    She wanted to be the star of the show, to be admired and envied.


    To her disappointment, Rufus and Cassandra didn''te.


    It felt as if she punched something with all her might and suddenly realized that her target was made of


    a parcel of cotton instead of something more solid. Her effort ended up harming only herself instead of


    her opponent.


    Images of Rufus and Cassandra shed across her mind. As she pictured their loving gazes and sweet


    caresses on each other, her heart burned with inextinguishable jealousy.


    Suddenly, the door to the make-up room opened. It was rk. He immediately spotted the broken vase


    on the floor.


    "What''s this?" he inquired.


    He apparently spotted the group of people who came out of Amanda''s room with caution on their faces.


    This immediately gave him a hint that something went wrong so he took it upon himself to check on


    Amanda.


    As he had expected, the pampered woman threw a tantrum and made a huge mess.


    Wordlessly, she shot rk a furious re.


    "Oh, are you angry? Come, show everyone that you''re angry. What good is it doing you when you''re


    just disying your temper to no one but yourself?"


    he said sarcastically.


    This made Amanda even more infuriated. She took another item and smashed it on the floor. Normally,


    she was subdued and restrained when she was in front of rk. At that moment though, she found


    herself so overwhelmed with her emotions that she almost forgot all the fear she had for the man in


    front of her.


    Predictably, rk saw her defiance. Her behavior made his face turn grim.


    "Are you testing me?"


    rk said as he drew nearer to intimidate her. She merely red back with wrath.


    "I don''t want to get married! I''m not going to marry you!" she shouted.


    Suddenly, she wanted to take back her words the moment she said them. She doubted her impulsive


    remark. Besides, the marriage was a way to secure her safety. Was she really about to throw that


    away? She had given up on Rufus and allowed Cassandra to take him. Still, she kept suffering.


    "I dare you say that again!"


    rk boomed. His eyes were fixed on Amanda''s face now, and some cruelty leaked out from them.


    "I AM NOT GOING TO MARRY YOU!"


    Amanda shouted, stressing every word, showing her stubborn determination.


    She pulled down the white veil that covered her hair. This was carefully attached and beautifully


    entangled with her hair. Pulling it out so suddenly made some strands of her haire off with it,


    causing her a little pain.


    Despite that, she kept pulling until it waspletely detached and threw it on the ground so hard.


    Her audacity fired rk up. In his anger, he grabbed her arms and pulled her so close that her face


    was only a few inches away from his. He then looked straight into her eyes.


    "Amanda, it seems that you''ve forgotten what you should be doing now,"


    he said with such an ice cold voice that she felt herself freeze.


    The intensity of rk''s fury seemed to have pulled her out of her tantrum. She suddenly realized the


    terror that was about to follow.


    "Let… Let me go…"


    Her voice trembled. With all her strength, she tried to escape from rk''s grip, but it was to no avail.


    "What''s the matter? Weren''t you proud and firm just now? Weren''t you arrogant? Why did you stop?


    Come on!"


    rk dared as he raised his voice. Amanda''s entire body shook.


    Fear crawled into her face until she was consumed with pure terror. At this sight, he smiled even more


    cruelly.


    Brutally, he shoved Amanda to the floor. Then, he pressed against her body with his own.


    The wedding dress had her back exposed. Below her was the cold floor, while on top of her was rk.


    "Since you broke your promise, I don''t have to keep mine now!" he said grimly.


    "rk, I''m sorry. I''m sorry! Please don''t do that to me!"


    Amanda pleaded in horror. She knew what rk could do to torture her. The mere thought of the


    possibilities scared her to death.


    "Now, you''re sorry? It''s toote! I hate people who make me angry!"


    rk replied, ignoring her pleas. Then, he pressed his lips against her neck. The more she struggled to


    push him away, the more violent he became. Her fear seemed only to fuel his desire.


    Tears streamed down her face. She felt as if she was losing her wits.


    "Amanda, rk, are you two inside?"


    Charlie asked loudly from outside the door. He had been looking for rk and was told by someone


    that he could be in the make-up room where Amanda was. Immediately, he rushed there.


    The sudden interruption stopped rk on his tracks. Forcibly suppressing her emotions, Amanda


    managed to muster a normal tone to answer, "Yes, Dad, we''re here. We''re just... Getting ready."


    With tearful eyes, she turned to the man on top of her; her body shivered like a falling leaf in the chilling


    autumn wind.


    "Come out now, rk. You need to attend to the guests!"


    Charlie shouted. rk had no parents. As for Amanda, Charlie was the only one in attendance and had


    been spending the whole day entertaining all the guests himself. He needed a hand very badly.


    "The ceremony is going tomence soon. Quick!" he insisted.


    He found it necessary to push. ''What is wrong with these two? Why are they still dilly-dallying? It''s


    almost time to begin!'' he thought.


    "Okay, Dad. Okay! We areing now!"


    Amanda replied loudly as she pushed the body on top of her away.


    rk sneered, collected himself, and stood up.


    "Find me the hairdresser. I''ll need some touch-up," Amanda requested.


    She was really nervous. Even without having to look at the mirror, she knew how badly she must look


    right now. There was no way she was going to step out of the room looking like that.


    Wordlessly, rk exited. Shortly after, the hairdresser, the assistant, and the rest of the crew entered.


    None of them spoke. Everyone just went on doing their required tasks without as much as ament.


    Amanda''s disheveled appearance was then cleaned up. Soon, she looked like the gorgeous bride she


    was before her debacle with rk. Her heart was growing colder and sadder.


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    She was going to marry rk soon. The moment they exchanged vows, any hope of a future with


    Rufus would be gone forever.


    She closed her eyes and a drop of tear fell on her cheeks.


    "Why are we here? Are you visiting someone?"


    Cassandra asked curiously. The ce where the car stopped was a hospital.


    "I''m taking you in for a health check-up. If your body can still permit it, maybe we can n to have a


    baby,"


    Rufus replied as he opened the door to her side and extended his arm to assist her getting off.


    Surprised, she looked at him.


    "Come on, be nice. There''s nothing wrong with a check-up. Look at you. You''re so skinny. I can''t stand


    it! You''re skin and bones!" he remarked yfully.


    They went inside. Rufus had already made an appointment, so they just picked up a number and


    waited. As they were walking with his arm around Cassandra''s waist, he turned and was surprised to


    see a familiar figure.


    Clearly, the person saw them as well.


    "Amanda, here!"


    Charlie said loudly. His voice echoed throughout the whole hospital lobby, managing to draw all the


    people''s attention.


    He had pressed Amanda for a health check-up for pregnancy. Despite her unwillingness toe, she


    had no choice but to follow her father.


    To her astonishment, she saw Cassandra and Rufus here too!


    ''This is the department where women get checked for pregnancy. What is Cassandra doing here?


    Could it be that...she is...pregnant?!'' Amanda thought in her heart.


    She found her eyes glued to Cassandra thinking of the possibility.


    She was so slim. Her abdomen also had no signs of bulging. She did not look pregnant at all.


    But, if she ever got pregnant, the baby would certainly be Rufus''s. This thought suddenly made her turn


    cold.


    Jealousy consumed her.


    ''Cassandra, the woman standing beside Rufus, should be me! How dare you!'' Amanda screamed


    inwardly.


    "Amanda, what happened to you?" Charlie asked.


    He found Amanda''s reaction strange. Following her gaze, he spotted Rufus. Instantly, his face turned


    grim as well.


    It was because of him that Rufus and Amanda got engaged


    but Rufus cancelled the marriage without even discussing the matter with him. His defiance made


    Charlie feel uneasy.


    Amanda was his dear daughter, his precious girl. She would have been a perfect match for Rufus. Why


    on earth did he choose someone like Cassandra?


    "Rufus! Are you married? Why didn''t you tell me?" Charlie asked.