She was stunned, not expecting the old man to have such a strong reaction. For a moment, she was too surprised to speak.
Only then did the old man realize he had gotten a bit too excited. Feeling slightly awkward, he slowly sat down on the sofa.
"Is your brother really coming?" the old man asked uncertainly.
Chloe Sinclair nodded. "Mhm, I've already arranged it with my brother. He'll be coming to Emberfall after the New Year."
The joy on the old man's face was impossible to hide. He nodded repeatedly, clearly overjoyed.
Chloe had come mainly to spend the New Year with the old man, so she didn't say much about her experiments.
She handed the gift she had brought with her to the old man.
"Grandpa, I heard you enjoy tea and chess. This is a New Year's gift I prepared for you."
Chloe's gift wasn't particularly expensive, but what made it special was that these items were some of the old man's absolute favorites.
When the old man looked over, his eyes showed a hint of surprise.
