Bryan sat up and scratched his head. "What are you talking about, Daddy? I don't understand what you're saying."
"You're not my son," said Jeremy sternly.
Bryan was shocked. He could not hide the guilt on his face anymore. Finally, he pouted and said, "Fine, I admit I'm not your son…"
'Well, at least he's honest,' thought Jeremy. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why did you pretend to be my son? Did someone put you up to it? Just what are you trying to achieve?"
Bryan shook his head quickly and put up his hands. "No, no! I'm not trying to achieve anything! I just thought you were very handsome and fatherly. I don't have a father, so I wanted to experience what it's like to have one…"
For some reason, Jeremy could not help but feel a tug at his heart when he saw how pitiful and sincere Bryan looked.
All sorts of possibilities ran through his mind. For example, someone made the child look like Benjamin through an ancient art of face disguise called Metamorph so he could spy on him and Sophia.
However, he found no trace of the child having undergone any physical changes. The child's skin was as real as it could be. Thus, Jeremy ruled out that possibility.
"When did you swap places with my son?" asked Jeremy, even though he knew the answer since he could remember the exact moment he found out his son was acting weird. He just wanted confirmation.
'So he was crying for his real mother and not Sophia, then. But how could another boy out there look exactly like my son? Do doppelgangers exist?'
"Call your Mommy now and tell her where you are. Ask her to bring my son back and tell her also that I'm going to make her pay if my son is hurt in any way," said Jeremy after thinking it over.
Bryan frowned. "Don't worry, Mister. My mommy is a super nice lady. Your son must really look like me for her to mistake him for me. She'll definitely treat him well since she thinks he's me!"
Jeremy considered himself a cautious and suspicious person, but for some reason, he did not feel at all worried about the bizarre situation.
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