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

Jaxon, after making sure Leila was safe,

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the couch, didn’t want to

boys being comforted by their parents, she thought of Hazel

she could get off the couch, Jade, seizing the moment, shoved Leila off the couch, Leila’s head hit the grass, and her face

up, rubbing

up on her brothers, her eyes darted around, and then her lips

wail, tears not even falling yet. Her

bastard,”

care.

Those women could swallow their pride for them. But this little girl? She was

and Joshua heard their sister’s cries,

they

her eyes were brimming with tears, making her look even

the jade pendant necklace around Leila’s neck,

after coming down from the upstairs lounge, there it was, hanging around her neck. It had to be a gift

so much as lifted a finger to give her anything.

twisted memory

in her

darkening her expression.

like

a

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

Let me hold you,” Jade said, pretending to care while secretly trying to yank the pendant off Leila’s neck.

pushed her away.“You’re bad!

woman who

just trying to help. No manners

to Leila like that. She’s very

of “Ms. Zeller” instead of “Grandma” made everyone exchange glances.

face turned even darker.

his stepmother, he didn’t allow Jaxon and

He didn’t make a fuss when

acts.”

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

it. He stepped forward, shoving Jade

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

you

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 shocked and thoughtful looks from the crowd. This was

discarded mistress. She was someone to