A Name Buried in Dust!

"I find it hard to believe that he once said his entire future depended on me and that he was passing that responsibility on to me! I don't understand! His happiest day was when he sent me to boarding school!"

Chen Mo gently shook his head.

"That's not the case. I think you don't understand him."

"Dad, even though you were comrades-in-arms, do you really know him better than I, his son?"

Faced with Tony Stark's questioning, Chen Mo nodded.

"That's right, Howard is not only my comrade-in-arms, but also one of the founding members of S.H.I.E.L.D..!"

"What?!"

Tony Stark couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Previously, he only knew that his father Howard and Chen Mo had fought together on the Europe battlefield. Of course, Howard was a logistics and research staff member who provided them with technological and equipment support.

As for S.H.I.E.L.D.., although Chen Mo had told them some of S.H.I.E.L.D..'s secrets, including Sharon's background and the faked deaths of Captain America Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter, Chen Mo had not mentioned Howard. So he hadn't thought much about it. But now, putting the details together, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

According to Chen Mo, in order to maintain world peace and protect the safety of the earth, he, Steve, Carter and others jointly established S.H.I.E.L.D.., remaining behind the scenes. He did not say who founded S.H.I.E.L.D.. at the time, but the three of them were all comrades-in-arms who fought alongside Howard in Europe. Therefore, it is not surprising that Howard joined them in establishing S.H.I.E.L.D..

However, even so, Tony still found it hard to accept.

In his mind, Howard was a workaholic and arms dealer obsessed with technological research and development companies, who devoted all his energy to scientific research and Stark Industries. Although Howard created the massive Stark Industries and left behind a wealth of technological achievements, Tony Stark did not have much respect for his father.

Just like himself, his status as a scientific genius and a super-rich man did not make him proud, because that was no different from Howard's. In the end, he was just an arms dealer, and he was always overshadowed by Howard, unable to surpass Howard's achievements in these two fields.

This made him even more dissatisfied with himself. On the one hand, he kept developing new types of weapons and expanding his company, wanting to surpass Howard and prove himself, while on the other hand, he kept indulging himself.

Because he did not find the true value of life in it!

His arrogance, selfishness, indifference, and womanizing were nothing more than a cover for his empty heart!

It wasn't until he experienced a terrorist kidnapping in Afghanistan and became "Iron Man" that he suddenly realized that the identity of "Iron Man" made him feel for the first time that his life finally had meaning. He was no longer an ordinary person, but Super Hero who protects the world!

The heavy sense of responsibility and the honor of saving civilians filled him with deep pride! He had finally found the meaning of his life!

That's why he openly revealed his identity at the press conference, shouting, "I am Iron Man!"

Only after that did he finally break free from Howard's shadow and feel that he had finally proven himself.

However, in addition to resentment over Howard's excessive strictness, lack of care and recognition when he was young, his feelings for Howard also included a lot of disdain.

You've spent your whole life working for your company and making money, but in the end you're nothing more than a selfish arms dealer!

But then he learned from Chen Mo that his father, Howard, was also the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D. dedicated to protecting Earth. Did that mean...?

Tony Stark stared at Chen Mo in disbelief, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Chen Mo met his gaze and nodded slightly.

"That's right. The reason he's so busy every day isn't for his company, but for S.H.I.E.L.D.., for the world!"

Upon hearing this, Tony Stark's expression became extremely complicated.

"It is precisely because of this heavy responsibility that he had to give up the opportunity to be with you. In fact, he loves you very much! He just didn't express it, but chose a deeper way. He has high expectations for you!"

Tony Stark's eyes flickered violently, clearly indicating his inner turmoil. For so many years, he had believed that his father, Howard, didn't love him, but Chen Mo's heart told him otherwise! He found it hard to accept!

Shaking his head, Tony Stark looked at Chen Mo blankly, his heart filled with conflict.

"I don't know... about him back then..."

Chen Mo didn't explain anything further, but instead patted Tony Stark on the shoulder and said softly.

"Perhaps you should take a look at what he left you; maybe the answer you're looking for is inside!"

"What he left me?"

Tony Stark looked puzzled.

"That's right, think about it carefully, maybe you threw it into some corner."

Chen Mo reminded him.

Many years have passed since Howard's "fake death," so it's normal that he can't remember it for a while.

With Chen Mo's reminder, Tony Stark's long-dormant memories were gradually awakened, and he finally had a vague recollection of what Chen Mo had said. It seemed that after Howard "passed away" back then, he did leave behind some things. However, the pain of suddenly losing his parents and his dissatisfaction with Howard at the time led him to choose to escape. Instead of properly sorting out those belongings, he simply sealed them away.

That's right! His father Howard, did leave him some things, in the storage room on the ground floor of the villa!

Seeing Tony Stark's eyes light up, Chen Mo couldn't help but smile. He finally remembered!

Tony Stark desperately wanted to know what kind of feelings his father had for him. He immediately ignored Chen Mo and Dr. Ethan and hurriedly left the laboratory for the long-forgotten storeroom.

Pushing open the door, a chaotic scene came into view, mostly filled with unused items, including some machines, equipment, and weapon prototypes he had previously created.

With mixed feelings, Tony Stark slowly walked deeper into the room.

Finally, in the farthest corner of the storage room, Tony Stark found the box left by his father, Howard, which had been covered in a thick layer of dust over the years.

Tony Stark crouched down and slowly brushed away the dust, revealing a name.

"Howard Stark!"