Emma sat at the front seat driving with Reid immersed in his phone, crunching chips.
"I can't believe Mom and Dad decided to return home now after more than three months away" Reid said not looking up from his phone.
"Me too, but they merited it, they had worked hard" Emma smiled as she thought about her parents. They were her model and she wanted to be as successful as they were.
In no time, they arrived the airport and Emma packed the car as she and Reid came down from the car leaning against the car waiting for their parents - The Power Couple.
Reid face broke into a smile as he caught sight of a tall couple approaching them. "Here they are" He pointed out and Emma swiped her head to their direction with a smile on her face.
"Mom, Dad" Reid called out and walked to them.
"How are you boy?" Fred Sinclair slapped Reid lightly on his back with a hearty laughter.
"Dad, I'd been good" Reid grinned.
"My princess" Lara Sinclair called and hugged Emma. "How had you been fairing? I hope Reid behaved well and not caused any trouble"
"Mum, I behaved well" Ried said as he turned to his mother who glared at him.
"She became thin, why would she if it was not because of you?" Lara questioned as she flared her nose at Reid.
"Mum" Ried called helplessly as he turned to Emma for help.
"Mum, he had been good"Emma said with a smile.
"Then why…" Lara was asking when Emma interrupted.
"I had been dealing on a project" Emma cut in.
"With Royce Empire" Fred Sinclair chipped in and Emma looked up at him with surprise but he only winked at her.
"OK but you should take care of your self more, good child" Lara commented feeling sorry for her child.
"Okay, enough with the sentiments, let's get going" Fred said and Emma nodded as she and Reid moved the luggage into the car boot before she got on the driver's seat speeding off.
The door of the Royce mansion was pulled open with the butler ushering Xander in. He took a deep breath as he walked in. He could hear chattering from the rooms but it had nothing to do with him - He did not belong here.
He marched forward climbing the stairs looking ahead with a poker face. He pushed the door of his father's study room open.
And there he was.
Damien Royce. His so-called father.
He was seated with a book open at his front, a glass of wine twirling in his hands with his back at Xander.
"You finally remembered to come home" His voice rang out devoid of emotion not bothering to look at Xander.
"I can't see the need returning to your home" Xander said.
"You should make more time to return home, it's also your home" Damien pressed further and Xander frowned.
"Coming here reminds me of the once lively soul who had every thing taken away from her including her life and her creation" Xander snorted.
"Xander…"Damien was saying when he was interrupted by Xander.
"Keep it quick, I'm busy" Xander interrupted.
"How's the company been holding up?" Damien asked and turned his chair to stare at his son.
Xander returned the gaze coldly and scoffed. "Why asking what you know, be rest assured, your company won't fall in my hands, why did you call me here?" He asked him as he felt his impatience rising rapidly.
Damien face became rigid as he glared at Xander. "I heard you had been so free digging up dirt so I thought the company was at the verge of a collapse"
Xander lips curled up into a half heartened smile. "I'm just a son getting to know of his mother's past… and maybe the cause of her demise" He drawled.
"I'd advise you don't go about disturbing ghosts, let your mother rest in her grave, it's all in the past" Damien said through gritted teeth.
"You know I've been curious about how she died with her sapphire bracelet and necklace in her hands and the next three months, it was in your new wife's possession" Xander tilted his head to stare at his father.
"That's your stepmother" Damien corrected.
"I had only one mother and she is dead - Rose Moretti " Xander growled.
"You won't be able to handle what you are seeking for" Damien warned.
"There is nothing,I, Xander had been afraid of" Xander turned to leave.
"Xander, you should stop or else…"
But Xander was no longer there, his legs had carried him out of the study room but he knew what Damien was about to say. A threat - the one that had been used to keep him in check for years.
He walked down the stairs and caught a glimpse of a young girl staring down at him but he walked out decisively not looking back.
Getting into his car, he turned it on but he had no where to go, he was not in the mood to work and he was not about to return to his cold house and for years he felt a feeling he taught had faded from his life…. Loneliness and lack of motherly love.
He shut his eyes and rested his head on the steering wheel and then he pulled out his phone to text his friends but Eddie was out of the country for a competition , Stiles was out there performing a surgery and he rang Larry who picked up at the third ring.
"Holy shit… Man, you actually called me" Larry shrieked.
"Where are you?" Xander asked and Larry heard his exhaustion from his voice.
"At home, what's wrong with you man?" Larry asked.
"Let's go out for a drink"Xander said.
"Send me the address, I will be right there" Larry responded and hung up the call.
Back at Royce mansion, Damien took heavy breaths, his chest jerking rapidly. He gulped down the remaining wine on his glass and it sent down a burning sensation down his throat. He let out a deep breath before picking up his phone to make a call.
"Keep an eye on him, don't let him do anything stupid and make sure to report his movements to me, he is up to something that's not going to be good for us" He said into the phone and after hearing an affirmative answer from the other party, he nodded and hung up as he glanced at the door way to see his wife gazing at him.
"How did it go?" Sandra asked as she walked slowly to him, placing her hands on his temples massaging it. Damien let out a sigh and he felt his body relax under her touch.
"He won't stop" Damien stated with his eyes closed.
"So what are we going to do now?" She asked but Damien remained silent.