Luca could not help but chuckle at the thought.


    Luke was very busy, so she waited patiently for all the guests to leave. Once he was done, Luke


    walked over to her.


    Beside him, Susan was sporting a huge frown on her face.


    Her expression was filled with distaste when she watched Luke''s retreating figure.


    “Mother, I''ll go and pay the hotel the rest of the fees." Louis watched the guests leave and decided to


    pay the outstanding figure.


    "All you have in mind is matters like this. You''re really going to infuriate me to death one day." Susan


    looked at him with disappointment.


    Louis had also stood at the door to wave the guests off, but there were considerably fewer people who


    wanted to talk to Louis than those who wanted to talk to Luke. In fact, Louis'' presence at the door did


    not seem to make any difference at all, since everyone only wanted to talk to Luke.


    Her birthday celebration had easily be Luke''s banquet.


    Louis saw how Old Master Crawford was still within earshot and whispered, "Why are you angry again,


    Mother?"


    He did not understand what his mother was dissatisfied with considering everything had already gone


    ording to her standards.


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    "Can you not tell why I''m angry? You''re both Crawfords, yet Luke''s the one being surrounded by


    everyone else. What about you, hmm? Today is my birthday, not Allison''s birthday!" Susan was


    disappointed at the fact that Louis did not even show the desire to mingle when the crowd swarmed


    Luke. Instead, her son continued to wave the other guests off with a smile.


    She did not understand why her son was so hopeless inparison.


    Louis was no stranger toments like this. He usually responded with a smile and some constion.


    However, hearing Susanin again today ignited and med the annoyance within him.


    In truth, he knew that there was noparing himself to Luke.


    Louis understood why so many people liked talking to Luke. After all, it was only normal for people to


    want more profit-making opportunities.


    As such, Louis had never gotten envious of Luke.


    He knew he could not manage a business as big as T Corporation, especially not when thepany


    was only getting busier each year.


    However, Louis was also braver than Luke in the sense that he dared to chase after his dreams. As


    such, Louis had always seen himself as someone who lived a happier life than Luke since he could do


    what he wanted to do.


    The life he lived was an easy and carefree one. Sure, there were asionally some obstacles and


    difficulties, but having the support of the Crawford family made it so that even if his business failed, he


    would still be the respected second master of the Crawford family instead of a bankrupt man with


    nothing to his name.


    He liked the life he was living.


    However, Susan kept seeing his disinterest in the family business as hopelessness. He had already


    arranged the birthday celebration for her ording to her requests, yet she still picked on him.


    Louis found himself irked by her harsh words and wanted nothing more than to toss everything down


    and leave.


    Yuri saw the shift in the expression on his face and summed up the courage to defend her husband.


    “Louis is already doing his best, Mother. Don''t get angry at him. Let Louis pay the hotel manager first


    and then we''ll go home, okay?"


    Susan harrumphed, still displeased that Luke had stolen her limelight.


    It was just further proof to her that Louis was not aspetent as Luke.


    Thisparison only made Susan feel even more at lost. More than once, she had spoken of her


    desire for Louis to close his business or hire a professional manager to take over so that he could


    return to work for T Corporation. She wanted her son to work in one of the managerial levels in T


    Corporation so that Luke would not hold full control over it.


    Louis never agreed.


    Susan harrumphed again.


    Yuri took Thea''s hand and turned to Louis. "Go pay first. I''ll be right here."


    Louis'' expression did not brighten, but he nodded and left.


    "Mother, today''s your birthday. Don''t get angry today, alright?" Yuri consoled. She did not want to be the


    one to console Susan, but they were in public, and Susan''s frown would only garner unruly discussions


    from other people.


    "Does it look like I can be happy? Tell your husband to do better. Tell him to work harder or else he


    won''t be able to afford Thea''s expenses," Susan started berating when she heard Yuri.


    Susan believed that the wife was to me for her husband''sck of motivation,pletely forgetting


    the fact that Louis had grown up in a carefree environment where he had never experienced any


    difficulties. Louis had not even experienced starvation or had to worry about not being able to afford his


    next meal. This was that fostered his personality now.


    Not to mention that Susan had already started fighting Allison for her husband''s attention back then. As


    such, she missed out on many opportunities to educate her son. This was why Louis acted the way he


    did now.


    Yuri''s expression soured as well when she heard Susan''s remarks. "Mother, I''m sure Louis has his own


    reasonings. He''s able to pay for Thea''s education too."


    It was not that she had never tried to talk to Louis about this, but every time she brought it up, Louis


    would refute her and his expression would darken.


    Their marriage was an arranged one. While she had feelings for him, Louis treated her more as a


    family member than as a romantic partner. Therefore, with her experience, Yuri no longer dared to


    bring up the topic. Even if Louis did not appear to be high-achieving, he was still doing his best.


    He was no longer as yful as he used to be too. That was enough for her.


    Not to mention that the Crawford family was very wealthy and Louis'' shares were enough to promise


    her afortable life.


    Sure, she would feel regretful sometimes over the fact that her husband was not standing on the top of


    the power chain, but there was no point fussing over such a matter.


    “Children must be spoilt. Look at Thea. She doesn''t even have the chance to be admitted to her dream


    academy by way of connections. Imagine if it was Ranie. All anyone had to say is that she''s Luke''s


    daughter and she was admitted into the academy Thea''s been wanting to get into for so long. Thea


    had to go through interviews twice and she still didn''t make it. Do you not feel remorseful toward your


    daughter?" Susan''s words were straightforward. She showed no regard for how her words would affect


    the children''s feelings.


    Most of the guests had left already, so she did not care if others would hear her. Even Old Master


    Crawford had long left with the butler.


    Yuri was exasperated. Susan was talking about the academy where Ranie was learning dance.


    Thea had applied a few times but had not passed or gotten enrolled in the academy.


    An indignant look shed through Thea''s eyes.


    On the other hand, Luke was slowly walking to the exit with Luca and their children. He saw the frown


    on Susan''s face.


    However, out of politeness, he still greeted her. "I''m bringing the children back first, Mother."


    "Go. Thank you for helping Louis bid the guests farewell. You sure worked hard today." Despite


    thanking Luke, Susan''s tone was rather ambiguous.


    Everyone present could easily understand what she was intending to say.


    Luca frowned slightly and nced at Susan. However, if Luke said nothing, then it was not her ce to


    make any remarks either.