Life at the Top

Jasper’s words made Henry realize that something was not right. Normally, Jasper would only talk to his father. If he proposed meeting with the old master and his father, it meant that something major had happened.

Suddenly, Henry wiped the grin off his face and stopped his buffoonery. He said, “Come with me.”

Jasper did not see Alex and others, so he asked, “Are the Jeans and the Bransons gone?”

Henry was stunned. “What’s the matter? Do you want to call them along too? If it’s really something that needs the old master’s attention, then Branson will be fine, but I don’t think the Jeans will have the balls to interfere.”

Jasper shook his head and said, “I’m just asking. It would not be right for them to participate anyway.”

That sentence sounded a little cheap, but Jasper was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Henry took Jasper to the backyard and came to a stop in front of an ordinary bungalow.

While knocking on the door, Henry explained to Jasper, “The old master usually doesn’t live at home.

He doesn’t like going up the stairs, so we built a house specifically for him. It was built

Jasper smiled and nodded.

the old master’s old yet vigorous voice came from

you, Jasper? Come

in. Then, he said unhappily, “Old master, I’m your grandson, why did you ask

don’t know you? If nothing is

Henry was quite embarrassed.

kind, this depended

when it came to educating his descendants. Therefore, Henry had been most afraid of

understood that the old master was doing this for

my father.” Henry

he greeted the old master and

might not have the energy for that even if I wanted to. I guess I have to admit that I’m getting