Chapter 1106: Chapter 339: 503 Heavy Machinery Factory_2 Chapter 1106: Chapter 339: 503 Heavy Machinery Factory_2 “…”
Mr. Dove listened without speaking, his murky eyes filled with contentnt.
This young Family Head was even wiser and more composed than outsiders perceived.
This arrangent had taken everything into account.
As he spoke, Lew Williams added, “Besides, the person eting us is soone you know, too. He is absolutely trustworthy.”
Mr. Dove cast a surprised look. “Oh?”
He was curious. Under the current circumstances, who else could be deed absolutely trustworthy?
A thought struck Lew, and a remote light glimred in his plump face, his small eyes growing distant as he spoke calmly, “Miss Carter brought over a secret ssage, Leonard Churchill is here. I’ve entrusted that item to him. So even if I die, the key will not fall into the hands of outsiders.”
Having seen the arrangents made by his great-grandmother, he learned everything.
This was the person more suitable than any Song Family mber.
Upon hearing that na, the worry in Mr. Dove’s eyes instantly disappeared, replaced by a profound emotion. “Ah, I see.”
That’s right, if it was him, of course he could be trusted.
Moreover, if the Song Family actually fell, the most appropriate keeper for those items would be none other than him.
At this point, as Lew Williams looked at the silver-haired old man before him, he could not hide his remorse, “Mr. Dove, you were the most trusted person of my great-grandmother, and you are also the person I trust the most. You know the current situation; those people will certainly be watching you at all tis. Thus, I couldn’t arrange for you to leave tonight. Tomorrow morning, I will have you escort a shipnt of military supplies out of the city. Then, you’ll have to find a chance…”
This was the last chance.
He wanted to give it to the Song Family’s most loyal old guardian.
But before he could finish, Mr. Dove shook his head, interrupting his self-reproach, “Young Master Lew, I only have a few years left in . It is only because of the kindness that Miss had for in her days that I have today…”
The old man certainly knew that he was the most watched “target” outside the Song Family—his priority even higher than Family Head Lew Williams.
After all, he had witnessed the Song Family’s complete rise over a century and knew nearly all the family’s secrets.
Should he leave tonight, it would certainly arouse suspicion, and then no one could get away.
Mr. Dove was very aware of his predicant.
Yet, he was not the least bit concerned about his safety; instead, he looked at Lew Williams with a face full of satisfaction and said, “Before, I still felt that Young Master Lew’s tactics were a bit soft, too cautious and indecisive. Perhaps it would take a few more years before you could fully control the Song Family. Now it seems… Miss wasn’t wrong about you.”
“…”
Lew Williams listened, his eyes shimring subtly, but he said nothing.
Mr. Dove’s aged face was filled with smiles as he continued, “After Miss passed away, in a short period of ti, Young Master Lew, you stabilized the turmoil within the Song Family. Then, you navigated the council to win support from several major families, preserving the interests of the Song Family to the greatest extent. You made outsiders think that the sure-to-collapse Song Family was perfectly preserved in the end. To them, it all seed to be Miss’ arrangent. But only I am aware that every step you took was precarious, revealing far-sighted wisdom…”
He had been by Lew Williams’ side day in, day out. Not just outsiders, even within the Song Family, he was the only one who clearly understood the young helmsman’s tactics.
After a pause, the old man continued, “Then ca the restoration of the Orlan Royal Court. Other families clung to the New King one after another. Only Young Master Lew sensed the Royal Family’s ambition from the start, overca all opposition, made so ‘absurd decisions’ that led to misunderstandings… It made people think you were only a frivolous young master hiding in the shadows of your ancestors. It was because of this underestimation that we have today’s opportunity, otherwise the Song Family would have ceased to exist long ago…”
Mr. Dove was always taciturn.
This was the first ti he had said so much in front of Lew Williams.
But it was like a farewell.
If he didn’t say it now, there would be no chance later.
“My life has already been splendid enough. After Miss passed away, in truth, I also lost the desire to keep up with these mundane affairs. The reason I’ve continued to occupy this position of ‘chief steward’ isn’t because I’m clinging to anything. It’s solely because of Miss’ wishes that I assist Young Master Lew until you can fully take over the Song Family…”
He gave a contented sigh and continued, “There were many crises before when I thought I needed to use so of Miss’ contingencies. But not once did that happen. Every ti, Young Master, you handled things just right. Once could be a fluke, but when it happens every ti, it’s indeed because of Young Master’s true ability. Anyone else in your position could not have done it better.”
If it hadn’t been for the upheavals in the Southern Continent.
The Song Family would have certainly been completely on the right track by now.
Such a pity.
“…”
Lew Williams listened silently to those words, not denying them.
Being the head of the Song Family was not an easy task—the dangers and bitterness known only to himself.
Hearing Mr. Dove’s words, Lew eventually couldn’t help but softly say, “Since my great-grandmother entrusted the Song Family to , I will not let it collapse here.”
Upon hearing these words, Mr. Dove smiled faintly.
His wrinkled face seed to hear the most comforting words of all.
With the conversation having reached this point, the old guardian uttered a profoundly aningful sentence, “The hope of the Song Family rests on Young Master Lew.”
For so reason, upon hearing “hope,” Lew Williams’ expression revealed a touch of bitterness.
With the current situation, despite all his efforts, this was the best he could do.
Yet, now the Song Family under his charge was facing the threat of annihilation.
Seeing the hint of self-mockery on his face, Mr. Dove said, “Young Master, you need not bla yourself, you have done well enough.”
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