Chapter 2142 Come On

Louis did not stop Yuri. It had been a long time since he gave Yuri any jewelry.

Yuri looked at Louis after she closed the safe and said, “Our family needs the shares no matter what.

If you sell all your shares, we can't depend on my family when we're facing any difficulty in the

future. Are you going to take out a loan when the time comes?”

“Mom said that she’s not going to host the birthday party if she doesn’t have the jewelry set.” Louis

pulled his hair fretfully.

"Why is this old woman so stubborn?” Yuri frowned. She had expected Louis to get scolded by

Susan, but she did not expect that the old woman would threaten her son by not hosting the

birthday party if he could not get the jewelry set for her.

No way!

The hotel had been booked and the invitation cards had been sent to the guests. People would

think that there was something wrong with the Crawford family if they canceled the birthday party

out of the blue.

Besides, Yuri had always relied on the parties held by the Crawford family to maintain her status in

the Dunn family. If there was no birthday party this time, would she not be laughed at by those

people?

“If Mom won't attend the birthday party, we can hold the party like nothing happened.” Yuri

proposed. After all, there was hardly anyone who truly wanted to please Susan.

People preferred to butter up Old Master Crawford and please Luke. As for Louis, they would only

ask for the chance to cooperate or form a partnership at most.

“What? What will the others think of her if she doesn’t show up at her own birthday party?” Even

though those people would not be attending the party to celebrate her birthday, she had to be

there. Moreover, Louis was afraid that Susan would annoy Old Master Crawford by refusing to

attend the party out of spite.

Susan would still be the unlucky one by then.

“Tell me, what should we do if nothing's going to work?” Yuri's good mood was spoiled by Susan's

matter in a split second.

Yuri sat on the dressing table chair with her arms crossed. “She's your mother. You'll have to handle

this by yourself. It gives me the hump.”

"I'll find a way." Louis was annoyed and upset. He thought of lighting up a cigarette to calm himself

down. When Louis picked up the lighter and he was about to light the cigarette, he heard Yuri

saying, "Get outside if you're going to smoke. It stinks.”

“I'm still your husband no matter how stinky it is!” Louis yelled at her and stomped out of the

bedroom with the cigarette and lighter.

The door slammed behind Yuri. She frowned, feeling aggrieved. It was not her who wanted that

jewelry set. Why did Louis vent his emotions on her?

"Everyone in this family is weird,” Yuri mumbled to herself depressingly. She recalled how Susan had

complained to her that the old master took her herbs and made tea for Luca before the dinner. Yuri

felt even more uncomfortable at the thought of that.

If Yuri were not Louis’ wife, she would have exposed the fact of the old master taking the liberty of

doing anything he wanted and treating Luca kindly. She would also let the reporters know what kind

of person Luke was.

Luke's public persona as a faithful husband was contradictory to his true personality—a Casanova.

It was a pity that Louis did not intend to go back to T Corporation. If Luke's reputation was

destroyed, it would not do their family any good either.

Her family could still gain benefits when the company was giving out bonuses.

Louis got out of the bedroom, planning to head to the balcony to smoke. However, he saw Luke

standing on the balcony.

Luke did not have any cigarettes in his hands. It seemed like he did not come here to smoke.

Louis knew Luke was not here to look at the scenery. Hence, there was a high possibility that he was

standing here waiting for him.

They had been brothers for more than 20 years. Luke knew him well.

Yuri did not like Louis smoking. Hence, every time Louis wanted to smoke, he would have to come

to the balcony here to smoke. Louis would want to smoke whenever he had something in his mind.

“Brother, why are you standing here?” Louis walked toward him and forced a smile on his face.

"One for me please.” Luke looked at the cigarettes in Louis’ hands and reached his hand out. Luke

seldom smoked after he found out that Luca's true identity was Bianca. Other than the times when

Luca made him mad, he would not smoke.

Louis handed Luke one and lit the lighter for him at the same time.

Luke took a puff and blew a smoke ring. He frowned, “The taste of this cigarette is slightly different.”

"Yes. The peppermint tastes stronger,” replied Louis as he lit another cigarette for himself. “I guess

you're no longer used to it. I notice that you hardly smoke anymore.”

"Nothing's bothering me. I don't need it." Luke looked at him. Although they were born to the same

father but different mothers, their brotherhood was not influenced by the grudges that their

mothers held for each other.

“Yuri mentioned Mom's matter. Is she dissatisfied with the jewelry you bought her?” Luke had been

standing on the balcony for some time, so he heard what Susan said to Louis.

“Yeah. She's not happy with it. And she told me she’s not going to attend the birthday party if I

don't get her that jewelry set. Come on, she’s almost 60 yet she’s behaving like a child. Is that what

she’s supposed to do?” Louis was troubled.

Luke watched Louis’ brows furrowing as his forehead wrinkled. Susan was always causing trouble for

him, but she was much better than Allison.

Louis took another puff of smoke. “Grandpa will be pissed if anything happens at the birthday

party.”

"What jewelry set is it?" Luke asked. He was planning to lend a hand when he saw Louis was deeply

troubled.

"Brother, it's alright. This is my mother's request. She'll never accept it if she knows it was you who

helped to buy that jewelry set,” replied Louis as he shook his head. He did not want to trouble Luke.

Luke and Bianca had helped him a lot when he had just started building his workshop.

A few years had passed, and Louis had his own career, but he still needed his brother's help. When

was he going to grow up and become a man?

“It's alright. I can help you to get that jewelry set first, then you can pay me in installments.” Luke

suggested. He knew Louis was too ashamed to ask for his help. That was why Luke took the

initiative to help.

However, it was not considered doing him a favor.

“Brother...” Louis did not expect Luke to help him.

Luke was not helping Louis by giving him money. He was helping him in another way.

It was a good idea. At least Louis would not feel like he owed Luke a favor.

“I heard Mom yelling at you in the bedroom just now. You found the connection, right? I'll pay for it.

Then you can pay in installments after you get that jewelry set. Take it as my appreciation for

holding T Corporation's shares,” said Luke.

The shares of T Corporation that Louis was holding could be put to use in the future.

"Okay." Louis nodded and stubbed out the cigarette. Then, he took his phone out of his pocket and

contacted the noblewoman who was willing to sell the jewelry set.

With Luke backing him up, he was finally able to purchase that jewelry set.

“I'm waiting for her reply. The price will be confirmed later.” Louis let out a sigh. The jewelry set was

something he could not buy even if he had the connections.

Now that Louis could solve the problem with money, he was finally feeling relieved.

Besides, Louis was the one responsible for dealing with the person who had the jewelry set and

some other procedures. Susan would not know that Luke had helped him.

“Just tell me how much you need. Don't put your wife and child in a difficult position,” Luke

reminded him.