Chapter 9 They Both Mistook the Son


Caspian missing?

Alaric rushed to his bedroom, witnessing sheets trailing from the bed to the downstairs window. Had Caspian risked a leap from the second floor to follow the Galatea? "Search!" commanded Alaric. "I want everyone on this!"

Galatea had just left; Caspian couldn't have gone far.

Meanwhile, Harry, who had been hiding in the bushes, only emerged when all was quiet. His mother and the man-where had they gone?

As Harry stepped out, preparing to call his mother, an overjoyed voice erupted behind him, "Mr. Knight, we found Caspian!"

Before Harry could react, a flurry of maids rushed towards him. He was baffled.

Are they talking about me, Caspian?

"Caspian, this is completely unacceptable!" Alaric approached with a stern look, scolding him firmly.

Harry's eyes widened in confusion.

"Caspian, you can't just run off like that; it's too dangerous!" Liona, having found an empty bedroom, was equally terrified. "You can't go wandering off again."

"Are you looking for me?" Harry was even more puzzled.

"Of course, we're looking for you, Caspian," said Liona, examining his outfit. "When did you get these clothes? I've never seen them before."

to run away from

honestly don't know what you're talking about," Harry confessed, bewildered. "I'm not Caspian. I don't know you. I need to get home to my mom before I

hadn't taken more than a couple of steps when the tall man scooped him

his anger and said, "How many times do I have

you talking about?

like that; you're going to break my

for his runaway son and now mistook Harry for

what did this mean? That he and the man's

carrying him back to the hall. Entering

palace or something?" Harry asked

crouched before him, his gaze softening. "Caspian,

He seemed to recall hearing

look in his eyes, so he hurriedly reached out to feel Harry's forehead.

me. What's wrong? Are you

Alaric so worried, Harry realized he needed to play along to avoid suspicion, so he improvised,

sweat in visible anxiety, and he quickly instructed Liona,

Liona set off to

happen in this world are truly strange - mistaking someone for your son.

the real Caspian was dragging Galatea along in a sprint

some guilty secret?" Galatea pressed, catching the panic in his demeanor. "Why

just really hungry. Remember last time, Mom, you said you'd make me barbecue? That's all I want right now."

Caspian nodded resolutely.

could never stay mad at him, so with

lively energy that Harry hadn't even experienced during his

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