CHAPTER 148: Inconsistencies

For a moment, Caspian and I are both silent, caught off guard by his sudden appearance. I glance at Caspian, hoping he’ll take the lead, but his expression has gone from hardened to utterly unreadable, a look I rarely see on his face.

“Mike,” I start, my tone more cautious now. “This isn’t… it’s not something you need to worry about.”

Mike’s eyes narrow. “Oh, really? Because from where I’m standing, it sounds like there’s something you two are hiding from me. Something about… my parentage?”

Caspian sighs, his hand coming up to pinch the bridge of his nose. “Mike, this really isn’t the time.”

“Why not?” Mike’s gaze sharpens. “I mean, you’re both here, talking about me, clearly. Might as well include me in the conversation, right?”

I clench my fists. “Fine,” I snap, the words spilling out before I can stop them. “Antonio did some investigation. He’s found some… inconsistencies in your mother’s stories. And we’re starting to think—”

“That I’m not really Caspian Hart’s son?” Mike cu