Susan let out a sigh of relief as a surge of anger boiled inside her. She could not help but lash out at Louis, "Are you
crazy? Have you been bewitched by Luke?"
"Mom!" Yuri's headache worsened. Louis was still annoyed, but he refrained from causing a scene for Thea's sake.
If Susan continued to stir things up like this, Yuri knew he would not be able to suppress the urge to go mad.
Louis glared at Susan with a darkened expression.
It gave Susan the creeps. She even had a feeling that she would be taken to see Old Master Crawford right away if
she did not calm things down.
"Hmph," Susan snorted coldly. Then, she turned around and headed to her bedroom.
The door was slammed shut with a loud bang.
Yuri heaved a sigh, knowing what had really happened just now. It was Susan's fault, but Louis had chosen to
confront her on this special day. It was a bad idea to do so.
Even though they were not holding a big party, the guests who would be coming today were either their relatives or
close friends...
"Mom shouldn't have done that. But she's just unhappy about Luke. Besides, she was forced to leave Crawford
Manor, and she's upset about it. Let's just let things slide. Your grandfather won't be pleased if you make a fuss
about it," Yuri whispered to him, trying to calm him down.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOld Master Crawford came across Louis' mind.
Not only did he have to protect Thea's image, but he also had to save Old Master Crawford's face.
If they argued about this in front of the old master and made people laugh at them, it would only tarnish the
family's reputation.
He was too angry to consider this just now.
"Alright." Louis calmed down.
Whether or not he remained in the T Corporation, he had to protect the Crawford family's reputation as long as he
was one of the Crawford family.
A maid approached them and reminded, "Sir, Madam, Mr. Griffin asked me to inform you that most of the guests
have arrived."
The Crawford family's butler was helping them out today. Mr. Griffin saw the list of guests invited by Louis back
then. Therefore, he was responsible for greeting and entertaining the guests to ease the couple's burden.
"Okay," Louis' voice was hoarse.
"Pour him a cup of tea," Yuri instructed the maid.
"Okay, Madam." The maid hurried downstairs.
"I don't drink tea..." Louis planned to go to the front yard to greet the guests. As the host, he should not stay away
for too long.
Yuri reminded him, "Your throat is already hoarse. Your voice gets hoarse whenever you're angry. You wouldn't want
Old Master Crawford to find out what happened just now, right? Drink a cup of tea to soothe your throat before
going out. It'll take you a few minutes."
"Let's go downstairs," said Louis as he held Yuri's hand. They walked past Susan's bedroom door. He did not knock
on her door.
Susan was emotionally driven now. He did not ask her to come downstairs because he did not want her to make
things worse.
Moreover, she refused to meet the old master just now. It was probably because she was afraid that he would get
mad at her and not let her return to Crawford Manor. Hence, Louis was sure she would not vent her dissatisfaction
on the spot.
The two of them made their way down the stairs together.
"Aren't you going to call Mom?" Yuri asked in a low voice.
"She's still mad." Louis' face turned slightly grim when he mentioned Susan. He could not bring himself to smile at
the moment.
"Okay..." Yuri did not like to get involved in the conflicts between the mother and son.
However, the role of a daughter-in-law was to handle family conflicts. She would not interfere unless their
relationship was as tense as a bowstring.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe couple arrived downstairs.
“Sir, here's your cup of tea.” The maid served Louis a cup of warm tea.
Louis took a few sips of the tea until his throat felt better and his voice was not as hoarse as earlier. Only then did
he hand the cup to the maid. Then, he turned to look at Yuri. “Let's go.”
"Okay." Yuri followed him to the front yard.
The guests had already seated down.
They were having a housewarming party to celebrate moving into their new home. Long tables were placed
together, and the guests' seats had already been arranged by Mr. Griffin.
"Sorry to keep you all waiting," Louis noticed that the chef from Peninsula Hotel was already preparing the food. He
felt a little embarrassed as he sat in the host's seat.
One of the guests noticed that Susan had not yet arrived and asked, "Master Louis, where's your mother?" "She's
not feeling well, and she's resting upstairs," Louis calmly made up an excuse for Susan's absence. Then he smiled,
"This is the chef from the Peninsula Hotel. He'll be preparing delicious food for you today. I apologize for any
inconvenience caused."
"Master Louis, we appreciate that. The chef from Peninsula Hotel doesn't usually take on private jobs like this. It's all
thanks to the Crawford family for having such a great reputation that we get to enjoy the food he prepared," one of
the guests complimented.
Louis exchanged pleasantries with them for a while.
After a while, the maid began to serve the food prepared by the chef, and the guests began to dine in.