From Secret Wife to Queen of Her World

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Leila was sharp

She glanced at Joshua, who was silent, and grabbed his hand rightly, Finally, Joshua looked over, and her radiant smile lit up the room like a beam of sunshine,

"Hi, Joshua," Leila said.

Joshua's heart stirred, ashamed of his earlier thoughts. He squeezed her hand back, his gaze growing more determined.

Dad always said that admitting mistakes and correcting them was what made a good kid, Joshua had already disappointed Mom once. He couldn't let it happen again.

Joshua handed Leila over to Jaxon and charged at Brian, shouting, "Brian, give me back my ball!" Brian, being the troublemaker he was, refused, and the two boys started fighting.

Despite Brian's size advantage, he was all flab and no muscle, Joshua, on the other hand, was fierce and determined, quickly gaining the upper hand,

Jaxon, meanwhile, scooped Leila up under her arms and carried her to safety, making sure she was out of harm's way.

Leila, worried about Joshua, tugged at Jaxon's hand, her eyes fixed on the scuffle.

"Joshua..."

"Don't worry, Leila," Jaxon reassured her."Joshua's got this."

Jaxon and Joshua had been raised with top-notch education, and that included learning how to handle themselves in a fight.

Brian, relying solely on brute force, was no match for Joshua's skill.

In no time, Brian was sent flying into the pool, looking like a

The other boys watching were shocked.

They knew Joshua was tough.

But they hadn't expected him to take down their leader so easily.

"Your mouths are filthy, Go wash them out!"

drowned rat.

Joshua didn't stop there. He kicked the rest of the boys into the pool one by one, the splashes echoing loudly,

The commotion drew the attention of the parents in the banquet hall. Jade, who had been keeping an eye on things, smiled with satisfaction.

"My baby! Who pushed my son into the pool? I'll skin them alive!" one mother shrieked.

"Someone call security! What are you all standing around for? If anything happens to my son, sue you all!" another yelled.

Security quickly fished the boys out of the pool.

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Brian, pale and furious, pointed at Joshua."Mom, it was Joshua! He pushed me!" Jaxon, after making sure Leila was safe, rushed to Joshua's side, ready to back him up

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Leila, sitting quietly on the couch, didn't want to Cause any more trouble.

But when she saw the other boys being comforted by their parents, she thought of Hazel and Gabriel and decided to go find them to protect her brothers.

Before she could get off the couch, Jade, seizing the moment, shoved Leila off the couch, Leila's head hit the grass, and her face stung.

She sat up, rubbing her sore cheek.

When Leila saw the adults still ganging up on her brothers, her eyes darted around, and then her lips quivered.

She let out a loud, dramatic wail, tears not even falling yet. Her voice was so piercing that it instantly grabbed everyone's attention.

When they saw it was Hazel's so-called "little bastard," most of the adults couldn't be bothered to

care.

Jaxon and Joshua, after all, were the Campbell family's treasured great-grandsons. Those women could swallow their pride for them. But this little girl? She was nothing in their eyes.

However, the moment Jaxon and Joshua heard their sister's cries, they panicked.

"Leila, are you okay?" they asked, rushing over.

Leila's forehead was red, and her eyes were brimming with tears, making her look even more pitiful. Jade, noticing the jade pendant necklace around Leila's neck, felt a surge of anger toward Arthur. Jade's mind raced. That little brat hadn't been wearing that fancy jade pendant earlier. But now, after coming down from the upstairs lounge, there it was, hanging around her neck. It had to be a gift from Arthur. The thought burned her up inside.

When Jade had given birth to Tina, Arthur hadn't so much as lifted a finger to give her anything. The twisted memory

knife in her gut,

darkening her expression.

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That little brat, born from that scheming woman, had no right to have such a precious jade pendant. The audacity of it made her blood boil.

"Oh, Leila, what's wrong? Come here. Let me hold you," Jade said, pretending to care while secretly trying to yank the pendant off Leila's neck.

Leila pushed her away."You're bad! Go away!"

Leila remembered it was this red-faced woman who had shoved her earlier.

Jade's face darkened. "What's wrong with you? I was just trying to help. No manners at all."

Jaxon stepped in."Ms. Zeller, you can't talk to Leila like that. She's very polite."

The use of "Ms. Zeller" instead of "Grandma" made everyone exchange glances.

Jade's face turned even darker.

Because Gabriel refused to acknowledge her as his stepmother, he didn't allow Jaxon and Joshua to call her "Grandma" either.

"Jaxon, you can't spoil your sister like this. Her crying is disturbing everyone. "Look at Brian. He didn't make a fuss when he fell into the pool. That's how a well-behaved child

acts."

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Jade's words were a double-edged sword, cutting down Leila while praising Brian. Jaxon frowned, sensing something off about her argument, but his gentle nature left him at a loss for how to respond. Joshua, however, wasn't having it. He stepped forward, shoving Jade away."Don't bully my sister!" he snapped.

Jade's face hardened as she scolded, "You and your brother have become so rude ever since started hanging around this little brat!"

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The other guests exchanged surprised glances, taken aback by her grandmotherly tone. "Is this how the Campbell family's tutors taught you to behave? I'll have to speak to your grandfather about this. It's a disgrace to the family name," Jade continued.

Jade reveled in the shocked and thoughtful looks from the crowd. This was exactly what she wanted. Jade wanted to shift their perception of her.

She wasn't just Arthur's discarded mistress. She was someone to be respected.

"Now, both of you, go inside and reflect on your behavior!" Jade ordered, her voice cold and

commanding.

The twins, unused to being falsely accused, were too well-mannered to fight back.

But Leila wasn't about to let it slide. She jumped to her feet, her small arms spread wide as she shielded her brothers.

"Don't talk to my brothers like that!"

Meanwhile, Hazel, who had been searching for the kids upstairs, hurried down as soon as she noticed the commotion on the lawn.

When Hazel saw the crowd gathered, her heart sank.

As she approached, she heard Jade's shrill voice tearing into her children, and her expression darkened. "Jade, what are you barking about?"

Hazel's voice cut through the noise like a whip, and everyone turned to see her striding forward, her presence commanding the room.

She scooped up Leila, who was red-faced and tearful, and gave her sons a reassuring pat on the head. "Don't worry, Mommy's here.

"Today, I'll teach you how to deal with people like her."

With that, Hazel delivered a swift kick to Jade's knee, sending her crashing to the ground in a heap. "What did you just call my daughter?"

"You!"

Jade tried to push herself up from the ground, but Hazel's foot came down hard on her hand, pinning her

in place. The scene was all too familiar. It was just like that day at the Robinson family's front gate.

"Do

you need me to remind you what happened the last time you crossed me? Or should I refresh

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Back in his room, Gabriel had been nursing a drink, trying to drown his regrets.

But as he replayed his history with Hazel-their meeting, marriage, children, and divorce-he was interrupted by a frantic knock at the door.

Ezra burst in, his face pale."Mr. Campbell, something's happened to Ms. Robinson and the kids!"

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