Female Novel
Chapter 2992
Louis was surprised when he heard this. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, Brother. This isyour apartment, how could I..."
"This is a property developed by T Corporation. I bought a unit. It was actually meant for you from thestart. But Grandpa arranged a villa next door for you after that. So, the apartment was temporarily leftin my hands," explained Luke.
"If you're down with it, just take it. If not, consider it a gift for Thea. Once she's 18, I'll hand the propertyto her."
Louis was greatly shocked.
Houses and properties were never a big deal for the Crawford family as everyone owned several ofthem.
Even Susan, with a few villas and apartments under her name, had not moved into any of them. Sheused them for investment or rental purposes instead.
Louis was an exception, having sold all his properties to fund his business for the company.
Otherwise, he would not be in such a mess now.
"Even if it's for Thea, that’s future business.." Louis initially wanted to decline, but he considered that itwas meant for Thea. It was up to Thea herself whether to accept or not. As a father, he did not feelright making decisions on behalf of his daughter.
"If you find it hard to accept, just pay some rent each month. How about a thousand dollars?"
Luke knew what he was thinking. Even though they were brothers, being half-siblings did make adifference. Louis did not want people to say he succeeded only because of his brother. That was why
he was drawing a line on these little matters.
Louis felt like he was dreaming. Did he hear it wrong?
In A City, a rental of a thousand dollars was only possible in the outskirts. The school Thea attendedwas a prestigious one, and the rental and selling prices of the properties around it were proportional toits reputation.
Getting a four-bedroom apartment for a thousand dollars was unbelievable in that area.
Louis wanted to say that this would be taking advantage of Luke.
However, before he could voice his rejection, Yuri accepted it. "Luke, thank you."
Luke shook his head and replied, "Louis, we're brothers. I'd be happy if you could come to me whenyou're in trouble. I know the solution isn't what you expected. I'm sorry."
Louis looked at the apartment access card in his hand and shook his head, "Brother..."
He did not want to disturb Old Master Mallory's peace, but if there was another solution, he would nothave taken this route.
Properties near Thea's school were difficult to rent. Especially now, when it was not at the beginning orend of the year. There were almost no vacant houses.
Besides, if people found out he was renting, it would affect the Crawford family.
That was why Louis thought of having Susan return to Crawford Manor.
Now, Luke provided him with a new solution.
A thousand dollars was not much of a burden for him. He was hesitant to accept it, but since Yuri hadagreed, saying anything more would seem overly sensitive.
"It's up to you whether you're telling Grandpa about this or not. If you need any help, just call me," saidLuke. He could not intervene in Louis' matters. Thus, the best he could do was offer them a place tostay.novelbin
"Alright." Louis glanced at the files on Luke's desk. They were both busy men. Luke had a lot to dealwith in his company. Louis rose to his feet and said, "Thanks, Brother. I'll move in tomorrow."
"I'll have the maid head there first tomorrow. Just let me know if you need anything." Luke had alreadyarranged for a maid to help him.
He had to choose a maid with experience taking care of kids.
"There's nothing much to prepare. Yuri has already packed Thea's stuff today. I'll return to CrawfordManor tomorrow and talk to Grandpa about it. Then, I'll pack some of the clothes I have at CrawfordManor to bring over," replied Louis.
He could not have Luke to help with more of his matters.
After all, it was his own family matter. How could he let Luke worry about it?
Moreover, what Luke said also reminded him that even though he did not have to ask for help from OldMaster Crawford now, he had to lay it out straight with him. Otherwise, if something happened in thefuture, explaining it to Old Master Crawford would be a real headache. The old master hated being keptin the dark the most.
"Okay. Go ahead and choose a maid. Thea is still young, so pick someone who has experience withtaking care of Lanie and Rainie," suggested Luke.
Lanie and Rainie were born when Louis was not married yet, and he still lived in Crawford Manor then.Hence, he knew which maid had taken good care of them.
"Alright. Thank you, Brother. Yuri and I will leave you to your work," replied Louis as he stood up withYuri.
"Sure." Luke indeed had work to do. Recently, with everything going on with Luca, he did not have achance to address many of the documents.
Louis kept the property access card and headed downstairs. He saw the three kids and Luca sitting onthe sofa, watching cartoons. The warm and harmonious atmosphere left him unable to resist a twingeof envy.
He had not felt such warmth in a long time ever since he lived with Susan.
Tommy heard footsteps, turned around, and saw Louis. He jumped off the sofa, picked up the plate ofdesserts on the coffee table, and walked over to him. "Uncle Louis."
Louis happily stroked the child's head. "Hey. What's up?"
"These desserts are for you." Tommy generously offered the plate.
"For me?" Louis was puzzled. "Why?"
"I want to apologize to you for bullying you, Uncle Louis. I'm really sincere about it!" explained Tommybefore respectfully bowing to Louis. "I'm sorry, Uncle Louis. As a junior, I'll respect you more in thefuture."
Louis was dumbfounded and turned to look at Luca.
She was smiling, but she did not stop Tommy. Louis withdrew his gaze and looked at the child. UnderTommy's eager gaze, he had no choice but to take the plate and reply, "Okay, okay. I forgive you."
As a matter of fact, Louis did not think the child did anything wrong. After all, kids were mischievous.When Lanie and Rainie were Tommy's age, they often 'bullied' him too.
"Yay, Uncle Louis forgave me!" Tommy made a victory gesture toward the others on the sofa.
Louis shook his head with a wry smile. He took Yuri's hand, sat on the sofa, tasted the desserts withthe kids, and then left.
Inside the car, the atmosphere hung heavy with tension.
Yuri glanced at Louis and asked, "What's the deal with Luca?"
"How should I know?" Louis replied absentmindedly. He did know. She was Luca, after all, but Lukehad told him not to tell the others. Hence, Louis had to pretend he did not know. After all, it seemed likedealing with Luca's situation was not going to be an easy fix.