Chapter 14 The Kids Hatch a Plan


Swift as lightning, Harry dropped to the floor and burst into tears, a move that instantly caught Orion off guard.

Hearing Harry sob, Alaric rushed upstairs, not even bothering to ditch his shoes or jacket.

"Dad, she's just a wicked stepmother; she hit me!" Harry wailed, pointing an accusing finger at Orion.

"What the hell happened?" Alaric barked at Orion, "What did I tell you before I left, huh?!"

"I didn't! When have I ever laid a hand on him?" Orion explained.

"She grabbed my shirt, trying to shove pills down my throat. Dad, I was terrified; when I fell, it hurt so bad," Harry cried out. Alaric had never seen Caspian break down like this before. Seeing his child so inconsolably upset naturally filled him with distress.

"It's okay now, Caspian, I'm here," Alaric comforted as he swept Harry into his arms with a gentle voice.

"And you, out of my house now! Don't you dare come near Caspian again!" Alaric was furious. He had hoped to give her one last chance to prove herself, especially since the kid had amnesia, but now things seemed worse than ever. Alaric was on edge. The last thing he needed was another episode from the kid.

Fury blazed in Orion's eyes - that little snake had the nerve to play the victim first! Orion, though fuming inside, dared not say more and had to leave.

Once Orion had left, Harry threw himself into Alaric's arms, his expression was one of hurt, "Dad, is she truly my mom? It feels like she doesn't love me at all; in fact, it seems like she despises me."

swapped lives. He felt compelled to set things right for Caspian and handle this stepmom situation. "She's your biological mother." Alaric, having been in a coma for three years due to severe injuries, woke up to find he had a son named Caspian. The first time he saw Caspian, tears welled up in

Caspian, but not once did he doubt that Caspian was his son - perhaps it was the undeniable bond of blood. As for Orion, as much as he hated to admit it, the Knight

wouldn't mind a new mom either. Why don't you divorce her, and I can

never spoken this way - had his

mustn't speak that

to bring

past few days - Harry had suddenly turned from an irresponsible

"Elisa."

counting the gifts she had recently received from Caspian and asked, "Another gift for me,

"She works at Serenity Heights Medical Center, right? Why hasn't she been going

guess she hasn't," Elisa answered, not having noticed her mother's

knot in his stomach, the kind that warned of bad news to come. Had his mom lost her job because of him? After all, his father had been the silent partner pulling the strings at Serenity Heights Medical Center, and it was just a

I've left the Knight family, how can I clear up

smartwatch buzzed-it was a call

given up," Elisa scoffed, ready to end the call. Caspian intervened,

was the real Harry on the line. He'd been standing in for the guy for days, and with Harry's absence, unease

voice that wasn't Elisa's. "You're Caspian? You've been impersonating me and living with my mom and Elisa?" Caspian glanced at Elisa for approval without giving

living with your dad, pretending to be you. I've got something to discuss, and it's

Don't deny it! If not, you wouldn't choose to run away from home just to be with her." "Yes," Caspian

quite like your dad. And what fate, huh? We look exactly alike.

want to set up my

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