Louis was surprised when he heard this. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, Brother. This is


    your apartment, how could I..."


    "This is a property developed by T Corporation. I bought a unit. It was actually meant for you from the


    start. But Grandpa arranged a vi next door for you after that. So, the apartment was temporarily left


    in my hands," exined 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 property


    to her."


    Louis was greatly shocked.


    Houses and properties were never a big deal for the Crawford family as everyone owned several of


    them.


    Even Susan, with a few vis and apartments under her name, had not moved into any of them. She


    used them for investment or rental purposes instead.


    Louis was an exception, having sold all his properties to fund his business for thepany.


    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 it


    was meant for Thea. It was up to Thea herself whether to ept or not. As a father, he did not feel


    right making decisions on behalf of his daughter.


    "If you find it hard to ept, just pay some rent each month. How about a thousand dors?"


    Luke knew what he was thinking. Even though they were brothers, being half-siblings did make a


    difference. Louis did not want people to say he seeded 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 dors was only possible in the outskirts. The school Thea attended


    was a prestigious one, and the rental and selling prices of the properties around it were proportional to


    its reputation.


    Getting a four-bedroom apartment for a thousand dors 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 epted it. "Luke, thank you."


    Luke shook his head and replied, "Louis, we''re brothers. I''d be happy if you coulde to me when


    you''re in trouble. I know the solution isn''t what you expected. I''m sorry."


    Louis looked at the apartment ess 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 not


    have taken this route.


    Properties near Thea''s school were difficult to rent. Especially now, when it was not at the beginning or


    end 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 dors was not much of a burden for him. He was hesitant to ept it, but since Yuri had


    agreed, 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," said


    Luke. He could not intervene in Louis'' matters. Thus, the best he could do was offer them a ce to


    stay.


    "Alright." Louis nced at the files on Luke''s desk. They were both busy men. Luke had a lot to deal


    with in hispany. 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 already


    arranged 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 Crawford


    Manor tomorrow and talk to Grandpa about it. Then, I''ll pack some of the clothes I have at Crawford


    Manor 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 Old


    Master Crawford now, he had toy it out straight with him. Otherwise, if something happened in the


    future, exining it to Old Master Crawford would be a real headache. The old master hated being kept


    in the dark the most.


    "Okay. Go ahead and choose a maid. Thea is still young, so pick someone who has experience with


    taking 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 with


    Yuri.


    "Sure." Luke indeed had work to do. Recently, with everything going on with Luca, he did not have a


    chance to address many of the documents.


    Louis kept the property ess card and headed downstairs. He saw the three kids and Luca sitting on


    the sofa, watching cartoons. The warm and harmonious atmosphere left him unable to resist a twinge


    of envy.


    He had not felt such warmth in a long time ever since he lived with Susan.


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    Tommy heard footsteps, turned around, and saw Louis. He jumped off the sofa, picked up the te of


    desserts 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 te.


    "For me?" Louis was puzzled. "Why?"


    "I want to apologize to you for bullying you, Uncle Louis. I''m really sincere about it!" exined Tommy


    before respectfully bowing to Louis. "I''m sorry, Uncle Louis. As a junior, I''ll respect you more in the


    future."


    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. Under


    Tommy''s eager gaze, he had no choice but to take the te 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 with


    the kids, and then left.


    Inside the car, the atmosphere hung heavy with tension.


    Yuri nced 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 Luke


    had told him not to tell the others. Hence, Louis had to pretend he did not know. After all, it seemed like


    dealing with Luca''s situation was not going to be an easy fix.