Mark finished, "Helen may have brought this upon us, but she''s the one who did not cow to the


    Soranos and fought back. She''s a testament to our family''s dignity, and we need a leader like her."


    Fleur was immediately flustered at Mark''s words—she would have no ce if Helen was really chosen


    to be the next head of the Lane family!


    "You''re being senile, old man!" she interrupted right then. "If you know she caused this, then you''d


    understand that you, Mark, or Luna wouldn''t have been beaten up. It''s all her fault!"


    "That''s right!" Luna was flustered too. "You have to think carefully about this, Grandpa!"


    "Silence!" Mark bellowed and waited until everyone turned silent.


    "I understand you''re dissatisfied, and I have no intention to break the old rules," he said, looking around


    at everyone as he decided topromise. "But I still prefer Helen''s attitude, so how about this? The


    wager with Helen before still stands, and she must make a profit from the farm in the remaining half


    month. If she seeds, you''d have to believe in her ability, don''t you think?"


    "And what if she fails?" Luna snorted in dissatisfaction.


    "If she fails?" Mark was left musing to himself obviously.


    He had been managing the farm long enough to know how difficult it was to turn a profit for it. And


    since he was the one who suggested the wager, he needed Helen to take some sort of risk to persuade


    everyone that it was a fair wager.


    While he was left uncertain, Frank came forward and said, "If there''s no profit from the farm in half a


    month, Helen''s candidacy as the next head of the Lane family will be revoked forever."


    The Lanes did a double take at his words, but they were soon smiling.


    Fleur gave up on all pretenses right then and sneered. "Good. You seem confident, so I shall wait and


    see if you can do it!"


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    Luna was sneering too. "Nothing goodes out of being overconfident."


    On the other hand, Mark was frowning—he would ask Helen if she was confident, but Frank had


    spoken, so he should not defend her at this point.


    As such, he sighed and announced, "If Helen proves that she can produce a profit with a certified


    ledger, she will be the next head of the family!" -


    Soon after, Frank took Helen home to Skywater Bay, while Gina returned to Lane Manor, cursing Fleur


    along the way home.


    She now carried a grudge against Fleur and Jade, since both women were ready to have them killed.


    For once, Gina was urging Frank and Helen to get things moving with the farm or fake a ledger if push


    came to shove—as long as Helen became the next head of the family.


    When that happens, she would get to pay them back for their grievance!


    Dayster, Frank received unexpected news: the 90-year-old Hyperion Root bought by Sif Lionheart


    had been purchased by Hundred Bane Sect at a high price.


    ording to Trevor Zurich, Hundred Bane Sect imed that they had a secret technique that would


    incubate the Hyperion Root, although there was no proof just yet.