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 place 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 to compromise. "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 succeeds, you'd have to believe in her ability, don't you think?"

what if she fails?"

Mark was left

farm long enough to know how difficult it was to turn a profit for it. And since he was the one who

said, "If there's no profit from the farm in

a double take at

right then and sneered. "Good. You seem confident, so I shall wait and see if you can do

good

hand, Mark was frowning—he would ask Helen if she was confident, but Frank had spoken, so he should not defend her at

such, he sighed and announced, "If Helen proves that she can produce a profit with a certified ledger, she will be the next head

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