"You're still arguing?!" Mark shot Jade an icy glare and added coolly, "The sgoes for you too! Fifty lashes and a hundred slaps!" "What?!" Jade dropped limply on her bottom upon hearing Mark's merciless sentence, all light in her eyes fading.

While the bodyguards took Jade away, Mark finally turned to Gable.

There was no sympathy in his eyes as he shook his head and sighed. "My brother Henry has always rebuked me, tellingthat I shouldn't get too many wives and mistresses. But I was convinced that having more heirs would ensure the family's property. Well, look atnow..." Snorting in sheer disappointment, he glanced at Gavin. "There's so many of us, but only Gavin here has an eye on the big picture or is able to differentiate right from wrong." Then, he turned to Helen with a look of relief. "In the first place, I gave Helen the candidacy as the next head of the Lane family because I wanted to whip the family into shape. I wanted the family to strive... but my own sons don't even compare to Henry's granddaughter. Oh, the irony..." "Granduncle...?" Helen frowned, clearly sensing that Mark was not thinking straight.

the next head of the Lane family, Helen." "Grandpa?!" Jon gaped,

at Mark, "Are you getting senile, old man? Helen's a woman... She has no right taking up such an important position!" Only Gavin was smiling and nodding

still the head of the family! I have the right to appoint my successor, and Helen will succeed me-that's final! Cnext week, she will also be

the rear block of Laneville. He is ever to leave, or get in touch with anyone." He appeared exhausted as he finished and turned away,

Lane, please take this. It'd help reinvigorate you." Mark took it without a

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