Chapter: 6169

Steve kicked him in the leg and yelled, "Shut up! If I ever hear you mention marrying into the Northern European royal family again, don't say I didn't warn you!"

Royce's heart was filled with extreme resentment.

However, he didn't dare to say another word even if it was just one character, as his father's face was furious.

So, the two of them walked in silence, one ahead and one behind, into the family council room.

Inside this council room, which resembled a medieval European royal court, almost all family members had already gathered.

However, the patriarch hadn't arrived yet.

Everyone knew that today was definitely the day when the patriarch would pass on his position to Steve, after which Steve would formally become the leader of the entire Rosenthal family, so each person might have a difficult expression but secretly thought about how they could do their best to curry favor with Steve later.

As for later, everyone's resources and income, as well as life or death authority, would all be in Steve's hands.

Steve and Royce arrived, and every single person stood up from their seats without exception, with a sense of urgency reminiscent of a military conference where generals meet with the commander-in-chief.

Steve's younger brothers eagerly gathered around him, enthusiastically greeting him.

Steve noticed that several people's expressions were insincere and flattering, although he felt uncomfortable, he still nodded politely to each person.

The youngest brother, David Rosenthal, was extremely enthusiastic and said, "Big brother, I wanted to visit you last night, but the butler said you were closed to visitors. Tonight, I'm prepared to give my younger brothers an opportunity, and I've brought some small gifts to deliver personally to your estate."

Steve chuckled and said, "David, you're too thoughtful, but how can I justify accepting your gift?"

David hastily replied, "Big brother, what's there for us to be polite about? We're siblings from the same family. You've always been especially fond of me since we were young."

The others saw David taking the lead and scrambled to follow suit, almost simultaneously approaching Steve.

Steve calmly watched these people's performance, with his mind growing increasingly clear-headed.

He knew that once their father didn't pass on the position of family leader to him, these people would definitely change their faces and start competing with each other for their father's favor and the opportunity to become the next heir.

It was then that Steve realized he had to think carefully about how to handle this situation.

So, as long as I can't take over today, these younger brothers will still aim to replace me and see me as their biggest competitor. They'll definitely not truly bow down to me.

At this time, the door of the meeting room was pushed open, and everyone immediately looked up in surprise to see the old butler opening the door, followed closely by Mr. Howard walking in with a gentle stride.

When people saw Mr. Howard walk in on his own, each one's face turned pale with shock.

Mr. Howard looked frail, which most people had seen before, so they thought he would definitely need to sit in a wheelchair and be pushed around today. But who could have expected that just last night, Mr. Howard was already completely recovered!

However, despite the shock, everyone saw Mr. Howard looking as healthy as ever, and each one let out a sigh of relief.

In the Roschilde family, except for Steve's family members who were waiting for Mr. Howard to die early, all other family members hoped Mr. Howard would stay healthy.

For these family members who are not in line to inherit, Mr. Howard's health means they can live better lives. Once Mr. Howard falls ill or dies, they will be cleared and reduced by the new clan leader. JrNovels.com