Shanks did not say anything more.


    After all, he would fulfill whatever he had promised Abel.


    Shanks looked at the microscope on the table that was not far away from him after Abel left. That was


    the microscope Luca used to do her research.


    Ever since she left the Ind of Despair, the microscope had never been used again. The dust had


    begun to settle on it.


    His words just now made it seem like it was only for the sake of his experiment, but he was also giving


    Luca a chance.


    Shanks had been to A City before. The people there took New Year''s seriously. They thought it was an


    important day to reunite with their family members.


    All the students who went to study abroad and those who were working elsewhere would return to their


    hometowns and celebrate New Year''s with their families.


    It was probably Luca''sst chance to celebrate New Year''s with that man.


    In that photo just now, Luca looked so happy when she was looking at Luke. Shanks looked at the


    microscope. He could still remember the happiness of seeing his family members during New Year''s.


    Regardless if one was rich or poor, New Year''s would be one''s happiest moment.


    “Ivana, appreciate what you have now..." Shanks shifted his gaze away and continued to mix the


    solutions.


    It was 10 o''clock in the morning.


    Louis arrived at the T Corporation on time.


    The receptionist recognized him as Young Master Louis of the Crawford family. She did not stop him


    and greeted him instead, "Good morning, Mr. Louis."


    "Good morning. Is Mr. Crawford upstairs?" Louis asked. He did not intend to distance himself from


    Luke, but he was in the office now, so he should be formal.


    Although he was T Corporation''s shareholder, he was not an employee of thepany.


    He was hoping that his presence was not too noticeable in the office.


    "Yes. Boss hasn''t left the office," replied the receptionist.


    "I''d like to go upstairs for a while. Please help me to inform him," said Louis. Although it was Luke who


    asked him toe, Louis still followed the procedures.


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    "Okay. Please go upstairs first. I''ll inform him," the receptionist smiled and replied.


    Louis got into the elevator and headed to the top floor. He did not head straight to Luke''s office.


    Instead, he came to Jason''s office first.


    Knock, knock. Louis knocked on the door.


    Jason lifted his head and noticed that it was Louis. He smiled and said, "Mr. Louis, you''re here."


    "Yes. I came to look for Mr. Crawford. Is he busy now?" Louis asked.


    "Boss is in the office. He told us that you should just head to his office right away when you''ve arrived,"


    Jason delivered the message as told by Luke.


    "Okay. I''ll head to his office, then," replied Louis as he nodded. He marched toward Luke''s office door


    and knocked on the door.


    "Come in," Luke''s voice came from inside the office.


    Louis pushed the door open and walked into the office. He sat down on the chair opposite Luke. No


    one else was there, so the way he addressed him was not as distant as it was just now. "Brother,


    what''s the matter?"


    "How much did you spend on Mother''s birthday dinner?" Luke asked.


    "Why are you asking me this?" Louis smiled. He knew Luke would like to share the burden with him


    when he heard him asking.


    "Do you need me to call the hotel''s manager?" Luke questioned him.


    "No. There''s no need to. I know you''d like to help me, but I have my own career now. It''s not a big


    deal," replied Louis. He refused to ept Luke''s offer. After all, it was Susan''s expenditure.


    Besides, Susan wanted nothing to do with Luke.


    He would feel sorry for him if Luke really helped him.


    "She''s also my mother," said Luke. "I should make some contributions to her birthday,"


    "But you''ve already lent me the money, and your gift was expensive. You''ve done enough, Brother,"


    Louis pointed out. The first thing Susan did was unwrap Luke''s gift. She initially thought of ridiculing his


    gift in front of the old master. However, she did not expect Luke to give her such an expensive gift.


    Even though Susan meant to nitpick, there was nothing much she could say about it.


    "Do you think I''m not aware of what''s happening to yourpany?" Luke shook his head. "I didn''t


    mean to investigate yourpany, but one of your partners is one of mypany''s customers. He told


    me everything about it."


    "Everything?" Louis frowned. One of hispany''s clients was dered bankrupt not long ago. It was


    a big client, and there was no way Louis could im the payment that the client owed him.


    It almost affected the cash flow of hispany back then.


    The problem was only solved when the other clients took the initiative to make their final payments


    after that.


    However, Louis had also secretly put arge sum of money to fund thepany and stabilize it. That


    was why he was broke now.


    "I roughly know the size of yourpany. That''s why I understand the situation you''re facing now. Stop


    denying it," said Luke. He took a check out of his drawer and handed it to Louis.


    “Brother, I can''t take your money. You know that well. Although she''s also your mother, she has never


    treated you kindly. That''s why it''s not your obligation and responsibility to spend money on her. You''re


    already helping me by not urging me to pay you back so soon,” Louis insisted.


    "Why are you insisting on doing this? How are you going to pay for Thea''s school fees, then?" Luke


    asked.


    It would be the new school semester after New Year''s. The school fees of the school Thea would be


    attending were expensive.


    "I''m Thea''s father. I''ll handle her school fees myself. Besides, I''ll ask for your help if I really can''t hang


    on anymore," replied Louis.


    Luke had no choice but to take the check back. Then, he said, "Okay. Remember to tell me if you really


    need help. I''m your brother. I care for you more than the others."


    "Brother, you''re being talkative," Louis smiled. Although he did not ept Luke''s help, he appreciated


    his kindness.


    "What nonsense are you talking about?" Luke rolled his eyes.


    "You''ve be talkative after you got together with Dr. Craw. It feels like the man who was in love in


    the past has returned," Louis teased him. No one else was in the office, so Louis spoke without


    hesitation.


    After Bianca was kidnapped, Luke became quiet and this changested even after she came back. He


    would never say another word unless he had to.


    It was just like before he got married.


    He seemed to be more alive now.


    "Don''t be ridiculous," said Luke.


    "I know. I''m not going to tell anyone. But the photographer sent me some of the photos. I thought


    maybe you''ll like them," said Louis.


    "Photos?" Luke asked.


    "Let me send them to you," answered Louis. The photographer told him about what had happened


    when they were selecting the photos. He recovered the photos that he deleted after Louis requested


    him to do so. Then, the photographer sent them to Louis'' phone.


    "Okay. Take a look at the photos," Louis sent the photos to Luke.


    Luke''s phone notification rang. He picked his phone up and tapped on the screen to open the photos. A


    few photos of him standing and walking with Luca came into sight.


    He smiled.


    "They look great, right? Do you like them?" Louis asked.