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.

live in the house because of his legs. He doesn’t like going up the stairs,

Jasper smiled and nodded.

the old master’s old yet

you, Jasper? Come

the door and brought Jasper in. Then, he said unhappily, “Old master, I’m your grandson, why did you ask if it’s Jasper and not me when I knocked on

Law happily got up and said, “Do you think I don’t know you? If nothing is going on, would

Henry was quite embarrassed.

the old master was kind,

strict, unreasonable even, when it came to educating his descendants. Therefore, Henry had been most afraid of the old master instead of

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

my father.”

old master and exchanged courtesies with him, “Old Master, I’m so happy that you’re still so

way for you youngsters for a few more years. After some years, I might not have the energy for that even if I wanted to. I guess I have to admit that I’m getting