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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

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

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quietly on the couch, didn’t want to Cause any more trouble.

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

off the couch, Jade, seizing the moment, shoved Leila off the couch, Leila’s head hit the grass,

sat up, rubbing

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

yet. Her voice was so piercing that it instantly grabbed everyone’s attention.

they saw it was Hazel’s so–called “little bastard,” most of the adults couldn’t be bothered to

care.

women could swallow their pride for

Jaxon and Joshua heard their sister’s

they asked,

were brimming with tears,

neck, felt

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.

to Tina, Arthur hadn’t so much as lifted a finger to give her anything. The

twisted memory

her

darkening her expression.

like

a

that scheming woman, had no right to have such a precious jade pendant.

hold you,” Jade said, pretending to care while

her away.“You’re bad!

woman

darkened.“What’s wrong with you? I was just

Zeller, you can’t talk to Leila like that. She’s

use of “Ms. Zeller” instead of “Grandma” made everyone

turned

didn’t allow Jaxon and Joshua to

disturbing everyone. “Look at Brian. He didn’t make a

acts.”

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while praising Brian. Jaxon frowned, sensing something off about her argument, but his gentle nature left him at a loss for how to

stepped forward, shoving Jade away.“Don’t bully my

“You and your brother have become

you

how the Campbell family’s tutors taught you to

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

just Arthur’s discarded mistress. She was someone to

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