CHAPTER 5

Kian

“I know you must still be sleeping, so I came to wake you up. Come on, take a bath and get ready. Lila and Cassian are already up, and they’re ready as well. And look at you.”

Miss Lila and her son were next-level people. They were rich, and they needed to wake up early so they could earn more money. But it wasn’t the same for me, so I could continue sleeping as much as I wanted.

But I wouldn’t tell Dad that. He would get angry if I did. “Okay, Dad. I’ll get ready. You should go to Miss Lila now.”

I went into the bathroom after Dad left, and after getting ready, I went downstairs.

In the main chair, Cassian was sitting, while Dad and Miss Lila were sitting side by side on the other side of the table. I went and sat down opposite them. However, the chair was close to Cassian’s.

Since his right hand was wounded, he was sitting there while looking at his mobile with his left hand. His right hand was under the table, so it wasn’t in view.

But the moment I sat down, Miss Lila noticed me. “Morning, honey. I hope you had a pleasant night here,” she said.

“Morning, Miss. And yes, I slept peacefully,” I replied.

It’s good that she isn’t forcing me to call her Mom or something because I wouldn’t be able to. I have only one mom, and other than my own mom, there won’t be another one.

I picked up the sandwich and was about to eat when I noticed Cassian’s eyes turning toward me and the sandwich. I guess he wasn’t able to eat because of his hand. That’s why I extended my hand toward him while holding the sandwich.

“Your hand is hurt, so I’ll feed you.” He leaned forward when he heard me and chewed the bite from it.

“Cassian, how did your hand get hurt? Why didn’t you tell me anything? How are you going to handle everything now?” she asked.

I looked away in guilt because I knew that if she found out her son’s hand had gotten hurt because of me, she would be very angry. That’s why I wasn’t even looking at her.

“It’s nothing, Mom. I hurt myself accidentally last night. And I didn’t want you to worry about me, that’s why I didn’t tell you anything.” I didn’t think that he would cover for me. Well, he isn’t bad.

After that, Miss Lila didn’t ask anything further and continued eating. I also fed Cassian while eating my breakfast.

But Dad and Miss Lila had already finished their breakfast before us, so they both stood up.

“We have some work today, so we’re leaving. We’ll come back late at night,” Dad said, looking at me. Then he briefly glanced at Cassian.

I waved my hand at them as I watched them leave. And once they were gone, my eyes turned toward Cassian.

Suddenly, the vibe had changed. It wasn’t like this a few minutes ago when Dad and Miss Lila were here. It was so cold now. I just fed him, and once we were done, I stood up from the chair. Since my breakfast was finished, I was going to leave. I had an appointment with my friend today.

“Kian? Where are you going?” Cassian asked.

I turned around to look at him. “I have an appointment with my friend, whom I’m going to live with starting next week. We’re meeting today to drink,” I replied.

Cassian was looking at me with a poker face, without even blinking his eyes. He was so silent that it made me feel like I was the guilty one there, as if I was doing something wrong by going to meet my friends.

“Cassian, if you aren't going to say anything, then should I go?” I asked. Because he wasn't saying anything, I was just wasting my time standing there for no reason.

“Oh, yes. You should go,” he replied.

I left from there, got ready again, and then left the house. But the moment I stepped outside, I saw a black car parked in front of the house. The car was already running.

Ignoring the car, I was about to walk past it when the car's window suddenly rolled down. I saw Cassian sitting in the backseat. He was wearing a suit now. Earlier, at breakfast, he had been wearing casual clothes, so it hadn't even crossed my mind that Cassian worked.

“Kian, you should also get in. I’ll drop you wherever you want,” he offered.

I opened the car door and got inside beside him. “Then drop me at the bus stop,” I said. It would be hectic if I booked a taxi and then went to the bus stop.

The driver started driving as soon as I got inside. I put on my seatbelt and rested my back against the seat while yawning. I turned my face toward him. “Well, Cassian, you wouldn't be late because of me, would you?” I asked.

He immediately shook his head. “No, I wouldn't. After all, I am the boss. And if you want, I can directly drop you off at your destination.”

“It's alright. My friend is staying here for a few days. He and I will leave together next week for M City,” I replied with a smile.

That's when my mobile buzzed, so I took it out of my pocket. I had received a message from my friend, and it was showing in the notification. I was about to open the message when suddenly, Cassian's hand was placed over my mobile screen.

I looked up at him. What happened? Why did he suddenly cover my mobile screen?

“What?” I asked, my face showing how confused I was by his sudden actions.