Caspian entered the grand Sinclair Mansion at 9 p.m. after wrapping up his day at the company. After college, he always headed straight to work alongside his father, Edmund Sinclair.
"Honey, you're home!" Leah Sinclair, his mother, greeted him with a bright smile as she approached the door and embraced her son.
"I missed you, Mama. Papa was tough on me today," Zyran chimed in, pulling away from the hug, while Caspian stood beside them, his expression unreadable.
"Go freshen up and have your dinner," Leah said, gently caressing Zyran's cheek. He nodded and quickly dashed off to his room.
"You too, sweetheart," she added, her eyes filled with longing as she looked at Caspian.
"I've already eaten," Caspian replied curtly. Without even sparing her a glance, he headed to his room, tossed his clothes onto the bed, and made his way to the bathroom.
He filled the bathtub with warm water, adding jasmine oil and sea salt, which he mixed with his hand. As he settled into the tub, he inhaled the soothing scent. Although it wasn't exactly the fragrance he desired, it still did a good job of relaxing him.
After finishing his bath, he wrapped a towel around his waist and stepped out of the bathroom. Standing in front of the mirror, he dried his hair with a blow dryer, applied moisturizer, and changed into comfortable clothes. He then flopped onto his bed, opened his laptop, and decided to start working on his assignment so he could unwind later.
Downstairs, everyone had gathered for dinner, except for Caspian.
"Where's Ian, darling?" Edmund asked, planting a kiss on Leah's temple.
Leah let out a sigh before answering, "He said he's already eaten."
"I don't recall seeing him eat anything. Did you, Zy?" Edmund asked Zyran, who was preoccupied with munching on his garlic bread.
"No, Dad," Zyran replied, and Edmund glanced at Leah, who gave a small nod.
She picked up a plate of garlic bread and pasta and approached Edmund.
"Why don't you go?" she asked softly, her gaze lowered.
"Darling, I don't know what's going on between you two, but it's time to work it out," Edmund replied, gently lifting her chin.
She nodded and headed to his room, hesitating before knocking on the door.
"Come in," Caspian said, his entire attention on his laptop.
Leah entered and sat down on his bed.
"Ian," she called softly, and Caspian finally looked up.
"I don't want to eat, Mrs. Sinclair," he said, turning his attention back to his laptop.
"Please, baby, I don't want you to starve. I'll leave if you want, but please don't refuse to eat," she pleaded, moving closer. She reached out to touch his cheek, but he pulled away.
"Don't touch me-j-just please leave me alone for a while," Caspian stammered.
"Wh-what's wrong, my baby? Did mama do something to hurt you?" Leah asked, her voice trembling as tears began to fill her eyes. "If I did, I'm truly sorry. I would never hurt you."
Caspian's heart ached at the sight of his mother's tears. The pain of seeing her so distressed made his anger vanish. Overwhelmed by his love for her, he pulled her into a tight embrace, the weight of his emotions breaking through.
"Shh, Mama, calm down," he said, gently rubbing her back.
She pulled away slightly and cupped his face in her hands.
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CURSED BY LOVE
Romance"Sometimes I wonder if you're even REAL, maybe that's why they call you ETHEREAL." Evara Winslow never imagined that falling in love would mark her for tragedy. But when she meets Caspian Sinclair, a charming Nerdthrob with a mysterious past, an und...
