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.

saying my little sister is your apprentice?" Calix's eyes were glued to

incredibly talented apprentice?" Calix clutched at his heart, feeling like

by Gideon as a gift for her. But now, it turned

such a manner. The exchange between Walter and Grandpa Robert had unexpectedly stripped her of her secret identity, and Josefina had not anticipated this

find the words, and the surprise in his

tell the family about your secret identity?" Walter finally managed

embarrassed smile. "No,

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

about? Gideon is you?" Grandpa Robert

still recovering from the shock and struggled

like a child who had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar,

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

"Josie, you're unbelievable! You've kept such a low profile! If Grandpa Walter hadn't spilled

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