“Miles, Casper really has the demeanor you used to have, calm and moderate, and will become a great talent in the future.” Miles’ old friend was even more generous in his praise.
Miles had a smile on his face, but he had mixed feelings in his heart. Casper used to dislike such occasions, saying that everyone wore a mask, flattering, without sincerity. But when he was looking at him now, wasn’t he also wearing a mask?
The suspicion in his heart was getting deeper and deeper, and Miles was a little flustered. Did he really want to test him? Once the result of the trial came out… in case…
“Dad, what’s wrong?” Casper noticed that his father’s expression was wrong, and asked him softly.
“It’s okay.” Miles quickly put away his thoughts and said with a smile, “I’m just a little tired. By the way, your childhood playmates will come over later. You haven’t seen them for a long time. Have a good chat.”
Childhood playmates? An obscure light flashed in Casper’s eyes, but he immediately made a happy expression and said,
“Really? I really want to see them too…”
This was why Casper didn’t like to come back. He was not their biological son at all. Although he got a lot of information from the real Casper at the time, how can he understand it like he himself? He would give himself away if he was careless.
But after thinking about it, he was afraid of nothing with this face. If something went wrong, he can tell a lie. It was impossible for Miles and Libby to doubt their own son.
Casper thought so confidently, and after a while, his childhood playmates arrived.
Casper looked at the strange faces in front of him, and he could only tell who they were based on their age, but he couldn’t call them first because he didn’t know their names at all!
Casper had ulterior motives, so he was extremely unnatural when communicating with his so-called childhood playmates. He always greeted everyone with a smile and a general attitude. Miles on the side saw his every move and was even more hesitant.
If his guess came true, the price will be too high…
Otherwise, he would just pretend nothing happened?
Miles was conflicted in the laughter of the crowd, but even if he couldn’t make a decision, Casper’s performance was absolutely impossible to be perfect. Just as he was chatting vaguely with everyone, the attendant brought wine and stood beside Casper. As the host, of course he would serve wine for everyone, but something happened at this time.
When he served a drink to one of the handsome men, everyone froze and looked at Casper in surprise.
“What’s wrong?” Casper asked guiltily.
“Casper,” another person next to the man looked at Casper suspiciously and said uncertainly, “Morgan is allergic to alcohol, and accidents happen whenever he drinks. Why do you pass him the drink?”
Casper was instantly embarrassed. How did he know that this person was allergic to alcohol? So he took back the glass in a nonchalant manner and said perfunctorily,
“Sorry, we haven’t seen each other for a long time and I was so excited that I forgot it for a while.”
After speaking, he seemed to put his arm on the shoulder of a childhood playmate next to him, smiling very brightly.
Everyone’s expressions were still a little unnatural, but after Casper explained it, it would be too stingy to pursue it, so this matter was briefly solved. But every word Casper said was like a heavy hammer in Miles’ heart, and he stared at “his son” in front of him and almost wanted to see through him.
It turned out that Morgan had the best relationship with Casper among his childhood playmates. His father and Miles were old friends, and the two families had a close relationship. Casper was naughty when he was a child. When he was twelve years old, he took Morgan with him to steal drinks like adults. Unexpectedly, Morgan was allergic to alcohol. He was admitted to the hospital and almost died. Since then, Casper had been extremely guilty of him. They were as good as brothers. How could he forget this matter?!
No, no… impossible!
Miles was immersed in shock until Casper’s hoarse voice brought him back from his trance.
“Dad, something is wrong with you tonight. Are you feeling unwell?”
It was the second time seeing Miles showing a strange expression, and they happened when Miles was looking at him. Casper was suspicious and asked him about it, pretending to be concerned.
“No…” Miles took a long breath before saying, “It’s okay, maybe it’s too stuffy here. I’ll go out to get some air.”
After speaking, ignoring Casper’s reaction, Miles turned around and walked towards the back garden, bumping into a few guests along the way. But he ignored them when they greeted him, and left the hall in a hurry.
Casper watched Miles’ figure from afar, always feeling something was wrong, but he had no way to detect it, so he had to let it go. Coupled with the visits of guests, he had no time to take care of Miles’ abnormality.
In the back garden, Miles stood silently by the edge of the porch. His heart was beating rapidly, and his breathing could no longer be steady.
From forgetting his mother’s birthday to forgetting his childhood playmate’s alcohol allergy, Miles’ test had never been so simple. He had long felt that his son’s behavior was very different from before. Even if his behavior can be copied, his temperament cannot be changed. After considering Lucia’s words, he had a bolder guess, that was, the “Casper” in front of him was not his son at all, but a stranger with his son’s face on his face!
“Maybe… he really just forgot…” Miles murmured to comfort himself, but he couldn’t convince himself at all, especially when he thought of the accident Casper said. His vocal cords were damaged and his voice changed. One must know that although the current plastic surgery technology was advanced, the voice cannot be changed, so the only way was to destroy it!
With all the evidence in front of him, Miles struggled desperately. He couldn’t imagine that if his guess came true, what about his real son?! What about his Casper?!
The best way to replace a person was to make him disappear forever.
Miles had never been a good person, so he knew this truth very well!
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, tried his best to breathe steadily, and wanted to try one last time.
When Miles returned to the hall, he looked tired and nothing else. He was still talking and laughing, showing off his son’s abilities in front of all his old friends. Casper felt relieved when he saw this. He didn’t know Miles at this time no longer treated him as his son.
In the middle of the night, the banquet ended, and the guests left one after another. The formerly bustling hall instantly became deserted again. Only the leftovers that were too late to clean up reminded people of the extravagant banquet just now.
“Casper, you’re going back tomorrow. Go to the study with me and let’s have a good chat with father and son.” After all the guests had left, Miles suddenly said to Casper.