Chapter149,

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

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

0740

29.2%

< Chapter149

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

she thought of Hazel and Gabriel and decided to go find them to protect her

shoved Leila off the couch, Leila’s head hit the grass, and her face

sat up, rubbing her sore

still ganging up on her brothers, her eyes darted around, and then her

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

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

care.

treasured great–grandsons. Those women could swallow

Joshua heard

they asked, rushing

forehead was red, and her eyes were brimming

around Leila’s neck, felt a

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

much as lifted a finger to give

twisted memory

in her

darkening her expression.

like

a

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

Let me hold you,” Jade said, pretending to care while secretly trying to yank the pendant

her away.“You’re bad!

was this red–faced woman who

was just trying to help. No

stepped in.“Ms. Zeller, you can’t talk to Leila like that.

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

face turned even

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

at Brian. He didn’t make a fuss when he fell into the pool. That’s

acts.”

)07:40

29.2%

< Chapter149

Menu

off about her

forward, shoving Jade away.“Don’t bully my sister!”

scolded, “You and your brother have become so rude ever since started hanging around

you

Campbell family’s tutors taught you to behave? I’ll have to speak to

and thoughtful looks from the crowd. This was exactly what she wanted. Jade wanted

wasn’t just Arthur’s discarded mistress. She was someone to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255