My Secret Billionaire Husband-Chapter 2054 - 2048: His fondness for Jeremy Lawrence is not as strong as for Joanna Lawrence.

"I just heard you and Annie arguing about something." Benjamin looked at the bedroom where only Rose Liall was present, frowning slightly, and asked, "Where’s Annie?"

"She said she had something and left."

Rose approached and held Benjamin’s hand hesitantly, softly whispering, "Sir Darren, your birthday is coming up in a few days. How are you thinking of celebrating it this year?"

"Birthdays come and go every year, it doesn’t matter. Besides, I’m getting old, why celebrate it?" Benjamin said indifferently.

"How can it be like that?" Rose replied, "It’s precisely because you are getting older that you must celebrate your birthday. Not only should you celebrate, but you should also have a lively and well-prepared party. How can you not celebrate a once-a-year birthday?"

"Actually, I’m planning to cook a big meal for your birthday. We can have a nice family dinner together. I think we should also invite Joanna back. It’s been so long since we last saw her, you probably miss her too."

"No matter what, Joanna should come back for your birthday."

Benjamin was taken aback when Rose mentioned Joanna, and he fell silent.

Rose had been by his side for many years and of course knew what he was thinking.

His silence meant he wasn’t against it.

Rose then smiled and said, "There’s no bad blood between father and daughter. Joanna has always been a dutiful child, and as long as you are willing to ask her to come back, she definitely won’t refuse. Sir Darren, if you find it difficult to say it, I can call Joanna too."

Benjamin was silent for a while before saying, "I don’t want to deal with these trivial matters, you handle it yourself."

"Alright, Sir Darren, I will make the preparations." Rose thought for a moment before asking, "Should we invite Jeremy too? After all, it’s been a long time since we last saw him. Sir Darren, although Jeremy isn’t our biological child, after raising him for so many years, we do have feelings for him. I think we should bring him back as well."

At the mention of Jeremy, Benjamin frowned and fell silent for a while.

Benjamin’s affection for Jeremy was not as deep as that for Joanna.

His fondness for Jeremy was also not as strong as for Joanna.

Originally, when Benjamin adopted Jeremy from the orphanage, it was because he needed a son.

With his traditional mindset, Benjamin believed that the future of the Lawrence family should be passed onto a son.

No matter how good a daughter is, her children would ultimately bear a different surname.

So all he wanted was to cultivate a successor.

Later, when Jeremy fell ill, Benjamin felt that his hope of nurturing a successor was dashed, making his feelings toward Jeremy even more distant.

As a result, it’s been almost a year since Jeremy returned to the Lawrence family, and Benjamin never called him to come back.

While Benjamin’s emotional attachment to Jeremy was not deep, he was still a son that he had raised over the years. Therefore, he did not object to Rose’s suggestion.

"Alright, you handle it," he said. "A simple family dinner is enough, you don’t need to do anything else."

Rose smiled and said, "Alright, Sir Darren. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything."

Benjamin nodded and said, "I’m tired, I’m going to bed."

After taking two steps, he stopped.

He thought for a while, turned his head, and looked at Rose, saying, "You can call Jeremy. As for Joanna, I’ll call her."

Rose was startled and then smiled, nodding, "Understood."

It was best for Benjamin to call Joanna himself.