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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

it was Joshua! He pushed me!” Jaxon, after making sure Leila was safe, rushed to Joshua’s side, ready to

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

their parents, she thought of Hazel and Gabriel and decided to go find them to protect

could get off the couch, Jade, seizing the moment, shoved Leila off the couch, Leila’s

sat up, rubbing her

ganging up on her brothers, her eyes darted around, and then her lips quivered.

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

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

care.

Campbell family’s treasured great–grandsons. Those women could swallow their pride

moment Jaxon and Joshua heard their sister’s cries, they

are you okay?” they asked, rushing

her eyes were brimming with

around Leila’s neck, felt a surge of anger toward

But now, after coming down from the upstairs lounge, there it was, hanging around her neck. It

had given birth to Tina, Arthur hadn’t so much as

twisted memory

her

darkening her expression.

like

a

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

Leila, what’s wrong? Come here. Let me hold you,” Jade said, pretending to care while secretly trying to yank

away.“You’re bad! Go away!”

remembered it was this red–faced woman who

I was just trying to help.

talk to

instead of “Grandma” made everyone exchange glances.

face turned even

his stepmother, he didn’t allow Jaxon and Joshua to

“Look at Brian. He didn’t make a fuss when he fell into the pool. That’s how a well–behaved

acts.”

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

having it. He stepped forward, shoving

become so rude ever since started

you

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

was exactly what she

discarded mistress. She

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