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"Oh my god, I can't believe you said so many words." Catherine looked at Harry in shock as Harry has always been a man of few words and she couldn't believe he talked so much.
"Yeah, I was scared Liz would be angry with Will because of my actions."
Catherine too had no idea this was the lie Harry cooked up to convince Liz to stay, she thought everything was fine so she never bothered to ask them what the lie was about and eventually she forgot all about it.
Even after years Liz, Will or Harry never mentioned this lie and she too forgot until she started narrating the story to Rachel.
"Yeah, I am very sorry for what I said."
Harry apologized to Catherine as well as Rachel as in the future Will and Liz indeed ended up dying.
"No, uncle it is okay, maybe that was why mom at least gave a chance to dad, please don't feel guilty." Rachel tried to console Harry as she could see how guilty he felt.
"But still…"