Chapter 951: Too old for this
The planning that day lasted for hours. Stephen’s admiration for Charles’s children didn’t last long because, throughout their family meeting, he realized this plan would mostly rely on him. How Stephen would act, speak, and react could make or break the plan.
But this was the only choice they had. Even Stephen didn’t want to hold such a big role in all of this, but he had no choice either.
"Before we part... or rather, before we help them clean this place, can you do it?" Charles asked Stephen sincerely. "Can you play along and do your part well?"
Stephen gulped. "I would need practice." His eyes flicked nervously as he realized there was one missing Bennet in this meeting. But in his mind, Slater’s absence was probably what Slater wanted, since Charles’s youngest son held a secret only Stephen knew.
"But... I’ll be fine," he said. "I know someone who could help me with it."
Charles arched a brow. "Someone who can help you with it?"
"Yes."
"Can you trust this person? Or should I ask, what are you planning to tell this person?"
Stephen’s face contorted a bit. ’Of course, I can trust him. He’s your son.’
"I’m not planning to tell this person everything, but I’m going to need his help without letting him know," he explained. But deep down, he knew he had to tell Slater everything. After all, if Stephen proceeded with their plan without informing Slater, the latter might just destroy him!
"Don’t worry," he breathed out, nodding reassuringly at them. "I will do it, not for you or anyone else, but for my wife and daughter... and my son as well. After all, it’s them who put Sven behind those bars."
Charles and Haines might have had a different opinion about that. However, they didn’t bother speaking it aloud because they knew Stephen already knew their thoughts.