Chapter: 6125

This wasn't because they were overly filial; it was just that they knew that once their grandfather's health deteriorated, the power would inevitably fall into the hands of the eldest brother, who would be the future king when their father is on the throne, making them feel restless and uneasy.

Just then, Steve brought Royce in hastily.

When everyone saw the father-son duo arrive, they all hurriedly gathered around him, gazing at him with reverence and respect, as if waiting for the big brother to take charge of the situation.

Moreover, David went up to Steve, grasped his hand, and choked back tears, saying, "Brother, you're finally here! Everyone is waiting for you to make a decision. Without you, we wouldn't know what to do..."

Others were cursing David inside their hearts with bloodshot eyes.

What makes you, the first one to stick your tongue out and lick up?

As a result, everyone could only hurriedly append with: "Yes, big brother, we're all waiting for you!"

In reality, these people had all misunderstood David.

David wasn't actually trying to curry favor with Steve; he had learned about Sun Tzu's Art of War and researched some ancient classics on power struggles in the 炎国 ( Flame Country), so he deliberately wanted to seize this opportunity to praise Steve and let him bask in it. The more Steve was praised, the easier it would be for him to make mistakes.

Old Master is still alive and has all the power, so if Steve were to make a mistake due to being excessively praised by everyone at this moment, he might be sent to the cold palace.

In reality, David wasn't trying to vie for the throne; he just thought that as long as Old Master was still in power, it would be the best situation for them, children who weren't the next in line, compared to any of his brothers inheriting the throne.

Steve saw so many younger brothers surrounding him like stars around the moon, and his heart naturally felt extra delighted.

In the past few decades, they had all been brothers with no hierarchical differences. Now that he's about to take a crucial step forward, these people would no longer be his brothers but his subjects.

However, when Steve arrived, he had just received some guidance from Royce and was unable to hold back his facial muscles; his agitated and excited heart also calmed down somewhat. So at this moment, when everyone was flattering him, he felt pleased but always maintained a tight brow and a face full of anxiety and sadness.

"Immediately, he shook his head in pain and said, 'You all must remember that no matter what time it is, Father is the only leader of the Rosshold family and the hope of our entire family.'"

"All those people flattering Steve were stunned at this moment."

"The first thought that came to everyone's mind was: oh my god?"

"This Steve right now has completely changed from the familiar Steve they knew. He's so deep and has really started to scare them, saying such things out loud like that - is he still a person?"

"Steve asked very anxiously at this moment, 'Who can tell me what Father's condition is like now? What did the medical team say? Can I go see him?'"

"Steve's rapid-fire questions were loud and emotional, sounding to other brothers' ears like a madman's crazy yelping, as if they had just heard a machine gun firing nearly 1,000 rounds per minute."

"David was the most panicked. He truly didn't expect everyone to fawn over Steve, who suddenly came up with this completely unexpected counterattack."

"Not only did he not take this flattery in stride, but he even came up with an unexpected move back at them."

"This one-shot rapid fire by Mark would be a disaster if Father were to hear it - in Father's eyes, it would mean that he and the other brothers wouldn't care about their dying father, but instead would rush to curry favor with big brother Steve right away. This is not just being sly for nothing, is it?"

Just as David didn't know how to respond, the door to the isolation ward suddenly opened and a doctor came out saying, "Mr. Steve Roszchilde, your father wants to see you!"

Steve heard this and was even more excited in his heart, thinking, "Too good! It seems my previous words have reached old man!" JrNovels.com