Walter's eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to his old friend Robert. "What do you mean, Robert? Your granddaughter aced the final exams at school this year?" Grandpa Robert puffed out his chest with pride. "Yep, that's my granddaughter Josie."

Once again, Walter and Grandpa Robert stared at each other, each with a look of astonishment.

Just then, Calix arrived with his sister Josefina in tow. "Granddad, look who's here," Calix said with a grin.

Walter and Grandpa Robert turned around and caught sight of Josefina standing beside Calix. They both spun their heads back around to stare at each other in disbelief. "That's your granddaughter?" Walter sputtered.

"She's your apprentice?" echoed Grandpa Robert.

These words left Calix frozen in place, and his face was a mask of confusion.

apprentice?" Calix's eyes were glued to Josefina. He was stunned by the

Mr. Walter's incredibly talented apprentice?" Calix clutched at his heart, feeling like he

bought a painting by Gideon as a gift for her. But now,

unexpectedly stripped her of her secret

Robert was so shocked that he couldn't find the words, and the surprise in his eyes made Josefina feel a

your secret identity?" Walter finally managed

an embarrassed smile. "No, I

for inadvertently blowing Josefina's cover. He'd heard Grandpa Robert brag about his granddaughter's talents and had been skeptical, only to boast about his own apprentice. As fate would have it, Josefina's grandfather was his very own pal, Robert. And

has been raving about? Gideon is you?" Grandpa Robert was both

was still recovering from the

child who had been caught with his hand in the

to blame Walter for anything. "Walter is right," she admitted with a shy smile. "I am

You've kept such a low profile! If Grandpa Walter hadn't

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