Chapter 284

Seeing Jasper finally come to his senses, Victor couldn't help but show a look of smug satisfaction. Completely ignoring the food now, he clasped his hands behind his back and stared at Jasper with a triumphant grin. "You hard of hearing or just too old to think straight? I just said—your senior sister—she's my granddaughter! Got it now?" Jasper stood frozen in place. That mouth of his, always quick to snap back, suddenly went quiet. He looked at Victor in a daze, then turned to glance at Claire a few feet away. The awkwardness hit sooner than Claire expected. Pressing her lips together, she was momentarily at a loss for words. But there was no point in pretending—facts were facts, no matter how weird they were. She finally spoke, her voice calm, like she was trying to break the news gently. "This really is my mom's dad—so yeah, my grandpa. Jasper, I actually just figured it out myself while cooking. You..." Before she could finish, Jasper raised his hand to stop her midsentence. Clair