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.

Calix's eyes

clutched at his heart, feeling like he needed a moment

bought a painting by Gideon as a gift for her. But now, it turned out that Gideon was none other than Josefina

hadn't expected her secret alias to be uncovered in such a manner. The exchange between Walter and Grandpa Robert had unexpectedly stripped her of her secret identity, and

he couldn't find the words, and the surprise in his

you didn't tell the family about your secret identity?" Walter finally managed

nodded with an embarrassed smile.

and had been skeptical, only to boast about his own apprentice. As fate would have it, Josefina's grandfather

raving about? Gideon is

was still recovering from the shock and struggled to

with his hand in the cookie jar,

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

grasped Josefina's arm. "Josie, you're unbelievable! You've kept such a low profile! If Grandpa Walter hadn't

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