"Mark?"

"Grandfather?"

The spirited shout from upstairs left the Southstream Lanes stunned.

Fleur was stunned like the rest and snapped right then, "Silence, old-timer! I'm doing this to save your life!"

"I will not be denied!" Mark continued shouting from upstairs. "I'd rather die right now than live under such grief! I was waiting to see if any of you kids were going to stand up to these thugs... but Clark and Gable bailed as soon as they heard the Soranos were here! Only Gavin and Helen stood up against them! That's why I'm announcing it right now: only Gavin and Helen will be the candidates for the next head of the Lane family—Oof!"

Mark was suddenly grunting just as he was about to finish, seemingly struck.

"Sir!" Helen exclaimed in shock.

then. "Come at me if you have a problem. Bullying an old man

Mark was laughing upstairs. "I'm not old yet, whippersnapper! Punch

Mark grunted in pain again,

with him, but, unable to find him, they came to

Willy had somehow connected the dots and realized that Hubert had visited Riverton before to attend

led him

was not about to let Mark die—not when

snapped, "Debts will be paid, but only by the debtor.

and kicked Frank right then,

will kill Gavin Lane. Another five seconds, and it's Mark Lane. and any second of hesitation after that, it's another member of the Lane family. Let's

But don't worry,

however, calmed down despite

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