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.

inconvenient for him to live in the house because of his legs. He doesn’t like going up the stairs, so we built a house specifically for him. It was built based on the old master’s preference. He’s old

Jasper smiled and nodded.

old master’s old yet vigorous voice came from

Jasper? Come in

I’m your grandson, why did you ask if it’s Jasper and not

you think I don’t know you? If nothing is going on, would you dare to come and loiter around in front of

Henry was quite embarrassed.

the old master was kind, this depended on the

Therefore, Henry had been most afraid of the

he was more mature now that he was grown, Henry understood that the old master was doing this for his own good. Even

my father.” Henry found an excuse to

into discussion. Instead, he greeted the old master

light the way for you youngsters for a few more years. After some years, I might not have the energy for that even if