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."

you prepare this to run away from home?" Alaric's tone

about," Harry confessed, bewildered. "I'm not Caspian. I don't know you. I need to get

piece, Harry turned to leave but hadn't taken more than a couple of steps when the tall man scooped

kill me with worry, aren't you?" Alaric was furious, yet fearing he might provoke a health crisis in Caspian, he swallowed his anger and said, "How many times do

talking about?

say things like that; you're going to break my heart,"

dad? No, it might be he was searching for his runaway son and

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

could process the situation further, Alaric was already carrying him back to

or something?" Harry asked in

a couch and crouched before him, his gaze softening. "Caspian, whatever

Caspian?" He seemed to recall hearing that name

so he hurriedly reached out to feel Harry's forehead. Was he feverish, or was this a relapse

scare me. What's wrong? Are you

Harry realized he needed to play along to avoid suspicion, so he improvised, "When I ran

with sweat in visible anxiety, and he quickly instructed Liona, "Get

Liona set off to make calls while

strange - mistaking someone for your son. So, if he's mistaken me for his child, where has the real Caspian

dragging Galatea along in a sprint until

catching the panic in

in a nervous sweat, then quickly insisted, "I haven't caused any trouble; I'm just really hungry. Remember last time, Mom, you said you'd

Caspian nodded resolutely.

so with a sigh, they hailed a taxi and

that Harry hadn't even experienced during his hospital stay. Surrounded

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