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."

this to run away from home?"

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 get caught

turned to leave but hadn't taken more than a couple of steps when the tall man scooped him up

Caspian, he swallowed his anger and said, "How many times do I have to tell you? That woman is not, and

about? I don't understand," Harry

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

his dad? No, it might be he was searching for his runaway son and now mistook Harry for his own son. That was Harry's

mean? That he and the man's

process the situation further, Alaric was already carrying him back to the hall. Entering the grand space,

or something?" Harry

set him down on a couch and crouched before him, his gaze softening. "Caspian, whatever happens, you must never run away

seemed to recall hearing that name just a moment

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

scare me. What's wrong? Are

needed to play along to avoid suspicion, so he improvised, "When I ran off earlier, I hit my head. Now, some things are

beaded with sweat in visible anxiety, and he quickly instructed Liona, "Get Cormac and the doctors, all of them,

order given, Liona set off to make calls while Harry was left

things that happen in this world are truly strange - mistaking someone for your son. So, if he's mistaken me for his child, where has the real Caspian

was dragging Galatea along in a sprint until she could

pressed, catching the

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

Caspian nodded resolutely.

so with

abuzz with a lively energy that Harry hadn't even experienced during his

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