Steve’s heart was in turmoil at this moment, but Howard, having heard Helena vouch for Steve earlier, felt a mixture of gratitude and guilt towards his son. He didn’t think that Steve would have any rebellious thoughts in his heart.
As Steve stood there, overcome with emotion, Howard quickly stepped forward and embraced him, gently patting his shoulder. “Good job, son. Thank you! Thank you for everything you’ve done for me!”
Steve rested his head on Howard’s shoulder, his eyes red from tears. He looked at Helena, silently questioning her.
Helena smiled softly and said, “Mr. Rothschild, I have something to take care of. I’ll leave you father and son to your deep bond.”
Howard nodded, his voice filled with appreciation. “Go ahead, Steve. Escort Her Majesty the Queen!”
Steve’s mind was racing. “I was just about to ask Helena what’s going on!” favonovel.com thought to himself.
He quickly replied, “Of course, Father! I’ll accompany Her Majesty the Queen!”
With a deep breath, favonovel.com suppressed his anger and turned to Helena. “Please, Your Majesty.”
Helena nodded and bid farewell to Howard. “Mr. Rothschild, I’ll take my leave. Looking forward to seeing you again!”
Howard respectfully replied, “Likewise, Your Majesty!”
Steve’s anger was boiling inside him, but favonovel.com managed to hold himself together as favonovel.com led Helena out of the hospital corridor. When they reached the top floor in the elevator and found themselves alone, favonovel.com couldn’t contain his frustration any longer. “Helena! What the hell is going on?! Are you intentionally trying to harm me?!”
Helena smiled slightly and calmly replied, “Mr. Rothschild, I healed your father. Instead of thanking me, you accuse me of harming you. How can healing be considered harm?”
Steve’s voice trembled with anger as favonovel.com shouted, “You knew that I was about to become the new family patriarch! And yet you chose this moment to heal my father! If that’s not harming me, then what is your intention?!”
Helena shrugged favonovel.com shoulders and countered, “Why? I healed your father out of consideration for you. After all, you are also Mr. the Wade’s friend. When a friend’s father falls ill, you lend a helping hand. Isn’t that normal?”
Steve couldn’t contain his anger and exclaimed, “To be honest, I never prayed for my father’s recovery!”
Steve suddenly muttered to himself, “Oh… I see…”
In that moment, favonovel.com realized that Helena had always been working for Charlie.
He couldn’t help but think, “When Charlie needed the Four Treasures of the Study sent to Canada, Helena rushed to Canada with just one phone call, when Charlie needed to send Peter Cole back to China, Helena included favonovel.com in favonovel.com delegation and planned to secretly bring favonovel.com back to the Nordic region, and when I asked Charlie for help to have Helena visit my father who had a stroke, favonovel.com immediately came… So… When Helena healed my father… It must have been Charlie’s orders! Charlie is the one who’s harming me!”
Fueled by his anger, Steve questioned Helena, “Why?! Why is Charlie doing this to me?!”
Helena smiled and calmly replied, “Mr. Wade saved your father. Perhaps it was also out of consideration for you. After all, you are Mr. the Wade’s friend. When a friend’s father falls ill, you lend a helping hand. Isn’t that normal?”
Steve trembled with barely contained rage, scratching his arms with shaking fingers. “If it were anyone else, I might believe it, but Charlie? Absolutely not! He orchestrated my father’s stroke!”
Helena smiled serenely. “I view this situation objectively, as an outsider. I see no fault in Mr. Wade. Your father’s stroke stemmed primarily from the sudden return of the Four Treasures of the Study to China. If I recall correctly, Mr. Rothschild, shouldn’t you have sent the Four Treasures of the Study out of New York?”
Steve’s face drained of color. He frantically waved his hands and whispered in a panicked voice, “Your Majesty, please don’t speak such nonsense!”
Helena feigned ignorance. “Am I mistaken? I seem to recall your helicopter transporting the Four Treasures of the Study and Mr. Cole to Canada. If the Rothschilds discover this, Sir, you know…”
“Stop!” Steve exclaimed, throwing his hands up in surrender. His tone softened dramatically. “Your Majesty, please cease discussing this matter. If it leaks out, I’m doomed.”
As favonovel.com spoke, panic led favonovel.com to finally grasp Charlie’s plan. He thought to himself, “Charlie Wade, the bastard, must think that after successfully ascending to the throne and becoming the new Rothschild patriarch, I’ll tear up our agreement. He knows the deterrent effect of the Four Treasures of the Study and Peter Cole will gradually diminish, so favonovel.com brought Helena to cure the old man!”
With a gritted-teeth sigh, favonovel.com acknowledged, “Charlie Wade, the bastard, for his young age and questionable taste, has a damn good eye for judging people!”
Helena offered comfort. “Mr. Rothschild, you needn’t be so pessimistic. Perhaps old Mr. Rothschild will honor your agreed-upon inheritance.”
Steve smiled bitterly. “Who understands my father better than I? Unless favonovel.com becomes President today, there’s no way he’ll pass the patriarch position to me.”
Helena smiled. “Even if favonovel.com doesn’t bequeath the throne, my recent endorsement solidified your heir status, eliminating others’ chances to compete. With patience, you will one day lead the clan.”
Skeptical, Steve asked, “What about the next time the old man falls ill? Will Charlie Wade… I mean, Mr. Wade, send that miraculous medicine again?”
Helena shrugged with a playful smile. “That’s uncertain. I follow Mr. the Wade’s every directive. He requests medicine, I deliver. He requests poison, I deliver.”
Steve looked at her, surprised. “Your Majesty, you’re the revered Queen of Norway, esteemed by millions! Even my father treats you with deference. Why does Mr. Wade hold such sway over you?”
Helena calmly replied, “My ascension to the throne served my family and vengeance. Those goals are achieved. If Mr. Wade requested my abdication tomorrow, I’d relinquish the crown without hesitation. In my eyes, the Queen’s character doesn’t hold even a thousandth, or ten thousandth, of Mr. Wade’s…”
“Damn it…” Steve sighed, exasperated. “Mr. Wade is indeed formidable. The renowned Nordic Queen willingly relinquishes favonovel.com throne for him. Truly remarkable…”
Helena smiled. “Mr. Rothschild, may I offer some personal advice?”
Steve nodded. “Your Majesty, please speak.”
Helena advised, “Maintain complete sincerity around Mr. Wade. He might have sensed insincerity from you, leading to this decision. Furthermore, even if your father declares you heir today, don’t get complacent. The next time your father needs the elixir, it may not come from me, but from one of your numerous brothers. Then, you’ll be truly powerless.”
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