From Secret Wife to Queen of Her World by Anonymous

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The moment Hazel realized she couldn’t find the kids, she had John and his crew on standby.

Scanning the area, she noticed not only were the nannies who usually followed the children missing, but even the bodyguards with Jaxon and Joshua weren’t the ones Gabriel had assigned. They were from the Campbell family’s old estate instead.

Her gaze swept over the crowd gathered near the pool. Most of them were unfamiliar faces, the kind of people who floated around the edges of high society but weren’t part of the real elite.

The true heirs and decision–makers were inside the banquet hall, clinking glasses and discussing potential business collaborations.

After all, those invited by Arthur were the cream of the crop.

This was way more convenient than having their secretaries schedule some formal meeting.

The first floor of the banquet hall was arranged with private seating areas, separated by antique screens embroidered with intricate designs, perfect for the powerful to converse in privacy. The commotion outside by the pool went unnoticed by the important guests inside.

The ones mocking and criticizing Hazel now were either useless rich kids or shallow, scheming women who had clawed their way into their positions, birds of a feather with Jade.

They envied Hazel’s beauty, her two sons who were the future heirs of the Campbell family, and her stunningly beautiful daughter, Leila.

At that moment, Jade’s face turned a mix of pale and flushed. She warned Hazel to choose her words carefully.

Hazel, after checking Leila’s forehead to make sure it wasn’t broken, let out a small sigh of relief.

She turned to Jade with a cold smile.“Jade, have you forgotten my warning? Don’t mess with me or my kids, or you’ll regret it.”

This was the Campbell family estate, and Jade couldn’t believe Hazel would dare cause a scene here.

She sneered, “Go ahead. Try it.”

Before Jade could finish, Hazel’s hand moved like lightning, striking Jade’s cheeks twice in quick

succession.

The sound echoed in the air, followed by gasps from the crowd.

No one could believe it. Hazel, holding her daughter with one arm, had just slapped Jade twice.

And before Jade could even react, Hazel delivered two more sharp slaps, the sound ringing out clearly.

Jade staggered, her face red and swollen, with clear handprints marking her cheeks.

as she stared at

her eyes and clung tighter to

cool!”

equally shocked. Was this what Mom meant by “dealing with

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head and stepped in front of her sons, shielding them

out among the

family didn’t want her

streak.”

this in front of the kids? She’s no role model. If my daughter–in–law

backing of a powerful family, often made

the crowd, there were not only judgmental women but also sleazy men making

comments.

She’s gorgeous. I’d be dreaming for days if I got a

burned, her eyes

couldn’t let this slide, not in front of

everyone who your daughter’s father is?” Hazel met Jade’s venomous gaze, baffled by why this woman kept provoking her. If it was because she’d sent Yusuf to prison, fine. But what about the first time? Jade thought she

you? Maybe

but wonder what she’d done to give Jade the impression that she was

Jade hard enough last time?

tired of dealing with the same nuisance

to

detached look, Hazel replied, “Why do you care who my daughter’s father is?”

“You’re not some homewrecker, are you? Is that why you’ve never told

you talking about yourself, Mrs. Zeller?”

words hit like a

Jade was the one who’d climbed into

face turned crimson with rage.

were

new

connections

she’d been

cultivating.

the