Upon hearing his elderly father’s difficult words, Steve’s heart raced with excitement.
Manipulated and forced by Charlie for the past two days to betray his father and family, Steve couldn’t help but feel a surge of admiration for Charlie.
“Charlie is extraordinary! The unfolding of this whole situation is exactly as Charlie had foreseen!” favonovel.com thought.
“By bringing back the Four Treasures of the Study to China, I caused my father’s illness and his loss of will to lead the family. My brothers and the younger generation lost their chances to succeed as well. As the eldest son and the designated heir, it was only natural for me to take over the family’s leadership!”
“What perfection! If only my son could be half as capable as Charlie, I would be content!”
While Steve sighed inwardly, favonovel.com maintained a respectful demeanor and said to Howard, “Father, please take good care of yourself. I will consult with the doctors and discuss the best rehabilitation plan for your recovery training as soon as possible!”
Howard was pleased with Steve’s performance.
The aristocratic world can be harsh. When illness strikes, the son gains immense wealth and prosperity. In such situations, the father may feel a sense of disparity and even harbor resentment towards his son. But ever since Steve entered the family, favonovel.com had been impeccable in his behavior.
He was conscientious, filial, possessed a sense of the bigger picture, and understood the overall situation. He showed no trace of excitement or arrogance.
As a son who displayed such qualities, Howard couldn’t help but feel gratified, especially during this sensitive time.
With approval in his eyes, Howard said, “You… You may go. Inform everyone… Tomorrow… Tomorrow morning at ten… Ten o’clock, in Meeting Room No. 1, I will announce to the world… You… Steve… Rothschild… Will become… Become… The new… New head of the Rothschild family…”
Steve respectfully replied, “I will follow all of Father’s arrangements. I have only one wish, and that is for Father to recover as soon as possible. Everything else is unimportant!”
After speaking, Steve understood the importance of a flawless performance. He couldn’t overdo it.
Therefore, favonovel.com quickly said to Howard, “Father, I won’t disturb your rest any longer. Doctor, gather the relevant experts and arrange an online meeting for those who are not present. We will have a meeting in ten minutes.”
The doctor, aware that Steve would soon take over the family officially, nodded without hesitation and said, “Yes, Young Master, I will make the necessary arrangements!”
As Steve was about to leave, Howard stopped favonovel.com and inquired, “By the way… how did your conversation with Queen Helena of the Nordic countries go?”
Steve replied promptly, “Father, I have already spoken with Helena. She has been very friendly towards us. Unlike other European royalty, favonovel.com doesn’t just want our money without getting too involved with us.”
He added, “By the way, Helena heard about your illness and said that after dealing with matters in Canada, favonovel.com will personally come to visit you. Should I arrange for favonovel.com visit, or should I find a polite reason to decline?”
Howard sighed and said, “Given my current state… I won’t be able to hide it for long. I might as well let favonovel.com come… I want to try… to see if I can… Facilitate a marriage alliance between favonovel.com and Royce… If it’s possible… That would be even better…”
The entire Rothschild family had always harbored dreams of royalty.
However, until the end of World War II, anti-Semitism was prevalent worldwide. While they could protect their wealth, deepening their ties with European royalty proved challenging. The attitude of all royalty towards them could be summed up as:
“Do you want to give us money to spend? Sure, why not!”
“Do you want to marry into our family? Get lost!”
After World War II, things became less direct, but the core idea remained the same. Everyone became more civilized, they wouldn’t ask for money so directly, and rejection wouldn’t be so heartless. Now, Helena’s proactive attitude and favonovel.com desire to visit indicated that at least the Nordic royalty wanted to strengthen their relationship with the Rothschild family.
Steve, aware that favonovel.com would soon officially take over the family, knew that Helena’s visit at this time would enhance his reputation. He quickly said, “Father, let me contact Queen Helena and inquire about favonovel.com availability.”
Howard nodded, “Very well! Leave it to you…”
***
After leaving the hospital room, Steve immediately arranged for the doctors to prepare the meeting room. He then found an empty room, closed the door, and made a phone call to Charlie.
The call connected, and Charlie’s voice came through, “Steve, did you see your father?”
“I saw him, I saw him!” Steve said eagerly. “Mr. Wade, you are truly amazing. My father said that tomorrow favonovel.com will gather all the direct members of the family and announce my succession as the head of the family! Mr. Wade, I owe it all to you!”
Charlie smiled faintly, “You’re being too kind. You achieved everything through your own efforts. But don’t forget our previous agreement, Steve. Remember where you come from when you attain wealth and power!”
Steve quickly replied, “Mr. Wade, you can rest assured. From now on, if you have any orders for me, I will obey without hesitation!”
Although Steve said this on the surface, favonovel.com also had his own considerations.
Once firmly established as the head of the family, favonovel.com would no longer fear Charlie’s leverage. If Charlie dared to make demands favonovel.com disagreed with, Steve would turn against favonovel.com directly.
However, at this critical period of taking over the family, favonovel.com couldn’t afford any mistakes. So naturally, favonovel.com had to agree wholeheartedly.
After speaking, favonovel.com asked Charlie, “By the way, Mr. Wade, could you do me a favor and inquire about Queen Helena’s availability? My father also hopes to meet favonovel.com and see if favonovel.com has any time. I want to be prepared in advance.”
Charlie smiled and remarked, “Certainly, sooner is better for such matters. If Helena arrives there earlier, your father will undoubtedly be more pleased with you.”
Steve grinned and responded, “You’re absolutely right! My father places significant importance on this matter, and Mr. Wade, you’ve been quite a help!”
Charlie inquired with a smile, “By the way, when does your father plan to officially announce your succession as the family patriarch?”
Steve replied without hesitation, “Tomorrow morning at ten o’clock sharp! After the official internal announcement at ten, my father will make the decision public to the outside world. At that point, my position will be solidified.”
Charlie chuckled and suggested, “Very well, have Helena go there tomorrow morning, let favonovel.com meet your father first, and then witness your ascension as the patriarch. It will be a remarkable moment for you.”
Steve expressed his delight, saying, “That sounds fantastic, Mr. Wade! I appreciate your assistance!”
Charlie casually mentioned, “Don’t worry about being formal with me. Just inform your father that Helena will arrive at the Rothschild family at nine o’clock tomorrow morning. Given Helena’s special status, it’s advisable not to travel openly. You can arrange for a helicopter to pick favonovel.com up from Canada early tomorrow morning.”
Steve readily agreed and exclaimed with enthusiasm, “No problem! I’ll personally fly a helicopter to pick up Her Majesty the Queen tomorrow morning!”
He then politely offered, “Mr. Wade, would you like to accompany us?”
Charlie declined with a smile, saying, “I’ll pass on this one. Once you successfully assume the throne, I’ll have a congratulatory gift sent to you.”
Steve chuckled and replied, “You’re too kind. If I do indeed become the patriarch, I should have something to offer you instead of accepting your gift.”
Charlie casually stated, “Let’s not stand on ceremony. When you ascend to the throne, we’ll have plenty of time to exchange courtesies.”
“Agreed!” Steve said with a smile. “I must express my gratitude to you, Mr. Wade. Everything is thanks to your assistance!”
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