From Secret Wife to Queen of Her World by Anonymous

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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.

I’ll

Joshua! He pushed me!” Jaxon, after making sure Leila was

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sitting quietly on the couch, didn’t want

the other boys being comforted by their parents, she thought of Hazel and Gabriel and decided to go find them to

seizing the moment, shoved Leila off the couch, Leila’s head hit the grass, and her face stung.

rubbing her

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

not even falling yet. Her voice was so

so–called “little bastard,” most of the adults couldn’t

care.

were the Campbell family’s treasured great–grandsons. Those women could swallow their pride for them. But this little girl? She

moment Jaxon and Joshua heard their sister’s

they asked,

her eyes were brimming with

the jade pendant necklace around Leila’s neck, felt a surge of anger

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

so much

twisted memory

her

darkening her expression.

like

a

woman, had no right to have such a precious jade pendant. The audacity of it

me hold you,” Jade said, pretending

pushed her away.“You’re bad! Go

was this red–faced woman who had shoved her

you? I was just

talk to Leila like that. She’s

Zeller” instead of “Grandma” made everyone

turned

Gabriel refused to acknowledge her as his stepmother, he didn’t allow Jaxon and Joshua to

He didn’t make a fuss when he fell into

acts.”

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sword, cutting down Leila while praising Brian. Jaxon frowned, sensing something off about her argument, but his

shoving Jade

face hardened as she scolded, “You and your brother have become so rude ever since

you

aback by her grandmotherly tone. “Is this how the Campbell family’s tutors taught you to behave? I’ll

was

just Arthur’s discarded mistress. She was someone