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Louis was stunned. He shook his head as he watched the three kids leave.
He had not chatted with these kids for some time, and he noticed that they had become
mischievous again. He did not think he had enough brain cells to talk to them.
After notifying Louis, the three kids returned to the dining hall. Aunt Neile had already
served up burgers for them.
“The burgers are ready. Come and have breakfast," she said to the kids smilingly.
“Thanks, Aunt Neile," the kids said in unison as they sat on their chairs.
Luke did not see Louis, so he asked, “Where's your uncle?"
“Uncle Louis was still in bed when we went over. We spent a long time waking him up. He
just woke up and is washing up now. He'll come down soon," Tommy answered before
picking up the burger and biting into it.
The bun was soft, and the patty was tender. It was scrumptious. Tommy's eyes lit up as he
said, “It's so, so yummy! Ms. Luca's patties are the best!"
Luca smiled at the kid's comments. Seeing Aunt Neile serve the burgers reminded her of
Wanda and Queenie. An inexplicable discomfort and sense of helplessness flooded her
mind.
Wanda used to enjoy the burgers she made.
She said they were the best she had ever tasted, and nothing came close.
If not for the awkward situation she and Luke had created, she would have sent some to
the hospital for Wanda.
However, there was no way she could do so now, so she looked away. Luke noticed it.
"Aunt Neile, are there any leftovers?" Luke asked.
Aunt Neile looked puzzled as there was still a lot on the table. Even with Louis here, they
probably would not be able to finish all of them. “There's still some in the refrigerator. I
can heat them up for breakfast tomorrow."
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“Prepare two servings for me in an insulated lunch box please," said Luke.
“If you want to take them with you, should I separate the sauce so that it won't get
soggy?" Aunt Neile asked for his opinion.
“Sure." Luke took a bite of the burger.
Then, Luca looked at him. “Who are you bringing them for?"
“I want to bring some to the company for lunch," Luke lied to her. He knew what she was
thinking about when he saw her looking at the food gloomily.
He wanted to bring the food to the hospital for Queenie and Wanda.
They were still waiting patiently for Luca to admit her true identity. Many days had passed,
but there was still no news. They were growing a little impatient.
They were even starting to wonder how terrible the person controlling Luca was for her to
keep the secret to herself for so long.
Perhaps Luca's food would be able to calm their anxiousness.
"Alright." Luca nodded. Her mind was elsewhere, so she did not give it much thought. She
thought that he wanted to pack some to the company for lunch because the burgers
tasted good.
Louis could smell the aroma of the burgers as he walked downstairs. When he entered the
dining hall, he said exaggeratedly, "The burgers smell amazing. Ms. Luca, my brother is so
lucky to have you."
Luke looked up slightly and shot him a glance.
Luca was a little taken aback before she looked down and smiled.
Louis gladly sat at the guest's seat and helped himself to a big burger without waiting for
Aunt Neile to serve him.
"Delicious! The bun is so soft, and the meat is flavorful. It tastes great." He gave a huge
thumbs-up after taking a bite. "Brother, can I come here to eat every day?"
Luke rolled his eyes at him and said coldly, "How are you still talking with so much food in
your mouth?"
"Uncle Louis, Great-grandpa said to not talk with your mouth full, or else you'll get
indigestion and a tummy ache," said Tommy.
Louis was lectured by the kids again. He thought that if he did not say something back, he
would lose his dignity as their uncle. "That's right, so you should eat your breakfast quietly
and don't talk."
Then, Tommy pointed to his plate and said, "I've already finished eating, and it's time to
go to school. Daddy, Ms. Luca, Uncle Louis, enjoy your meal. I'm going to school now."
After that, he hopped off his chair.
Lanie and Rainie stood up too. After saying goodbye to them, they followed Tommy to the
living room to get their school bags and leave for school.
Louis chewed on his food and thought to himself, 'Since when were the kids so good with
words...'
"I'm full. I'm going to work now," said Luke.
Upon hearing that, Aunt Neile walked into the kitchen and took out two insulated lunch
boxes for Luke.
"Mr. Crawford, the burgers are ready and have been packed separately."
"Thanks." Luke nodded before glancing at Luca. "I'm off to work."
"Alright, drive safe." Luca nodded. After Luke left, she looked at Louis and noticed that he
had quite a big appetite.
She was worried that there was not enough food for him, so she said, "Mr. Louis, there's
still quite a lot of leftovers. Should I make some more for you?" "No, thank you." Although
Louis thought that the burgers were delicious, he was embarrassed to eat so much. Plus,
the amount left on the table was enough for him anyway. "It's enough, Ms. Luca. Don't
worry about me. This is more than enough."
Luca smiled. Louis used to like her cooking at Crawford Manor too.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHowever, their days at Crawford Manor were not peaceful. Susan always had something to
say about Luke, which meant that she had something to say about Luca too. She would
complain whenever she saw Louis getting along with her.
Louis was also tired of his mother's grumbling, so after he started working, they did not
talk much.
However, Luca knew that Louis was a good person, and he was also one of the people in
the Crawford family who was genuinely good to her.
"There's no need to be shy. It's important that you eat enough. If there's anything you
need, let Aunt Neile know. I'm going to work now." Luca glanced at the time. Warren was
already waiting outside. If she did not leave now, she would be late.
"Sure thing, Ms. Luca. Go on, you don't need to worry about me." Louis grinned.
He could not go to the office in his pajamas and without a car, so he still had to wait for
Yuri to come back.
Luca nodded and left the house.
Then, Aunt Neile and Louis were the only ones left.
After Louis cleaned his plate satisfyingly, he leaned back in his chair and sighed. "This
breakfast was amazing."
Aunt Neile heard him, and she said smilingly, "Ms. Luca is a good cook. Do you still want
more, Mr. Louis? There's still some in the refrigerator."
"No, thank you. I'm not a pig; I can't eat that much." Louis shook his head and took out a
tissue to wipe his mouth before adding, "By the way, Aunt Neile, is there a phone in the
living room? I need to give Yuri a call."
"Yes, it's right next to the sofa," said Aunt Neile.
"Thank you. I'll go make a call," said Louis as he stood up. Sleeping late yesterday and
being overly stuffed had made him feel a little sleepy.
He would not be going to the office anymore once she came back. Instead, the first thing
he would do when he got home was catch up on sleep.
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