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

incredibly talented apprentice?" Calix clutched at his heart,

told Josefina that he bought a painting by Gideon as a gift for her. But now, it

had unexpectedly stripped her of her secret identity, and Josefina

couldn't find the words, and the surprise in his eyes made

family about your secret identity?" Walter finally managed

with an embarrassed smile. "No, I haven't

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 the Harrisons were still in the dark about Josefina's

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

was still recovering from the shock and

had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, was too

about to blame Walter for anything. "Walter is right," she admitted with a shy smile. "I am indeed his apprentice, and Gideon is the

low profile! If Grandpa Walter hadn't spilled the beans, we'd never have guessed in a

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