All Chapters of Bound By Duty, Captivated By Love: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

"Where’s the bathroom?!" Once again, that cold, growling tone almost made Alethea’s heart leap out of her chest."S-straight ahead, Sir." Alethea stammered, then quickly explained how many steps Sebastian would need to take and where to turn."Can’t you speak without stuttering?" Sebastian said as he reached for the sink and placed his cane on it. "Do I need to ask Pierre to take you to a neurologist?" His large hand, with long fingers, pressed the faucet handle, and he began washing his hands with cold water."You’re not answering me?!" he snapped, frowning as he turned his face toward where Alethea was standing.Could he sense her presence? Did he have some kind of heat sensor to detect people? Those questions raced through Alethea’s mind as she watched Sebastian’s actions, which seemed so confident despite his blindness."N-no, Sir. I’m not stuttering." Alethea quickly responded, only to immediately regret it as her voice betrayed her with another stammer.She saw the thick, perfec

Sebastian don't need to be able to see to know that the sunlight has been replaced by the glow of the moon. The air had grown colder, and the sounds of animals around him made Sebastian realize that night had fallen. He now sat in what they called the backyard of the villa, lost in thought, reflecting on what Pierre had said earlier that afternoon. He wasn't naïve; he understood that the "needs" Pierre referred to were about sex—something he hadn't experienced in years. Just as his vision had disappeared, so had his desire. Sebastian was once a man with a normal, healthy sexuality—or at least, he used to be. He had been married and had a daughter whom he believed was beautiful, though he had never seen her. The accident that blinded him happened when his beloved wife was seven months pregnant. Did Sebastian get into the accident with his wife? Is that why he no longer desires women—because she died in the crash? I'm sure that's what you're wondering. Cliché. But that's not what

Alethea quickly nodded and hurried toward Sebastian. Unsure of what to do, she mimicked Pierre’s earlier demonstration—bending her left arm so Sebastian’s right hand could hold onto her for support."I'll help you back to your room, Sir," she said softly. But Sebastian didn’t move, obviously because he couldn’t see what Alethea was doing in front of him. Pierre stepped forward, took Sebastian’s right hand, and placed it on Alethea’s folded arm."Lean on her and hold on tightly. She’ll get you to your room safely," Pierre said. Alethea responded with an eager nod.Sebastian smirked at the two people standing beside him. Deliberately, he tightened his grip on Alethea’s arm, making her wince in pain, but he didn’t care. He was already frustrated with everyone in this place, and Alethea had become his personal punching bag to vent his anger.Alethea struggled to keep her balance, biting back a scream each time Sebastian clenched her arm, nearly pulling her down with his forceful grip. She

After hearing what Sebastian had done to Alethea, Helen hurried out of her room and made her way to Alethea's. She could hear the pounding on the door, the relentless twisting of the doorknob as Alethea desperately tried to escape, her panicked screams pleading to be let out.Helen wanted to help—either by unlocking the door or at least by going inside herself to calm the girl down. But before she could act, a firm grip on her wrist stopped her."Don't. Just leave her be," said the man who was both her superior and her husband.Helen turned to him, confusion in her eyes. Pierre answered her silent question with a shake of his head."Sebastian acted beyond what we expected," Pierre said as he gently pulled Helen away from Alethea's door, behind which the girl's cries for help still echoed."Did he really try to rape her?" Helen asked, needing to know. She was clearly shocked by the assault Sebastian had committed against Alethea. In all the time she had known him, Helen had never belie

"Where is the new servant?" Sebastian asked as he noticed that only Pierre was serving him."She's sick," Pierre replied flatly. "From the shock," he added, deliberately stressing each syllable.At first, Sebastian was shocked by Pierre's words, but only for a few seconds. A moment later, he was mocking her with laughter. "Don't blame me if she ended up like that. I was just following your script. Blame her for not being able to cooperate." He continued with a mocking tone."Even a prostitute would be scared if she were raped. Let alone someone like her, a virgin," said Pierre, leading Sebastian to the bathroom to clean up.Sebastian knew Alethea was a virgin, and deep down, he felt guilty.Damn it! The girl had kept him awake all night because of his guilt. But Sebastian also didn't want to be fully blamed because Alethea wouldn't have endured all that humiliation if she hadn't worked for his family. Her life would have been just fine if she hadn't been greedy and accepted the job Pi