From Secret Wife to Queen of Her World by Anonymous

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The moment Hazel saw the message, she called Johnson back.

When she heard that Leila had gone to The Campbell Group looking for her brothers, she quickly wrapped up her work at the lab and rushed home to be with her daughter. By the time Hazel arrived, Leila had just returned from the amusement park, holding a small balloon in her hand. Seeing Hazel, she ran over excitedly and threw her arms around her.

“Mommy, Mommy!”

Hazel scooped her up and carried her inside while Johnson trailed behind them, his hands full of bags. In them were new toys he’d bought for Leila.

Tired from all the fun, Leila curled up in Hazel’s arms, her voice soft and a little downcast. “I miss my brothers.”

Hazel kissed her cheek and said gently, “How about we call them?”

But when she tried calling Jaxon and Joshua, neither of their watches connected. With no other option, Hazel dialed Gabriel instead.

A deep, slightly weary voice came from the other end.“Hazel?”

Hazel was not one to act impulsively. She kept her tone calm.“Why can’t I reach Jaxon and Joshua on their watches?”

She had gotten them smartwatches specifically so she could stay in touch with them.

Gabriel glanced at the time and explained, “My grandfather is very invested in their education. He arranged for them to have

to have extra lessons, so they’ve been in class all day.”

Leaning back against the seat of his car, he added, “I’m almost back at the Campbell estate. Ill‘ check on their watches when I

get there.”

Hazel had him on speaker, so Leila heard everything.

Though she didn’t understand all of it, she caught enough to know her brothers weren’t ignoring her on purpose. Instantly, the sadness in her eyes disappeared.

Hearing some rustling on the other end, Gabriel asked, “Is Leila with you?”

Hazel looked at her daughter, who was lying on the coffee table, staring at the phone. She let her answer for herself.

Hearing her name, Leila mumbled, “Yeah.”

Thinking about what he had seen on the security footage earlier, Gabriel spoke softly.“Next time, just come find me directly.”

Leila pouted.“No way.”

Her refusal was immediate. Having to go through an appointment just to see Gabriel was way too troublesome.

was only there to find her

Gabriel fell silent.

a Hazel coaxed her, “Alright, go eat with John. Mommy still needs

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couch, and ran to Johnson, calling out cheerfully,

who was carrying dishes, quickly crouched down to catch her, effortlessly lifting

was an excellent cook, and whenever he was around, he always took over

faded. She got up and

her breathing and, more notably, how much Leila liked that

out at the night sky, Hazel suddenly asked,

caught

to stay in Seattle for

Seattle was decent, but it didn’t compare to the ZN

Gabriel knew that.

tired, Gabriel,” she admitted.

time you take the kids back, it’s like I suddenly can’t reach them

with you for so long. I just took them home for a few days,

take off their smartwatches just to

attend class?

really need The last time she brought up custody, Gabriel had pulled a

she was done

never planned on

planned on giving me custody, did

Gabriel remained silent.

had the means to raise them well, compared to the deep–rooted Campbell family and Gabriel’s business empire, she still came up

wasn’t capable enough. Not because she

Campbell family had a century of foundation behind them. The Campbell Group, under Gabriel’s leadership, was thriving. She couldn’t surpass that in just a few years.

had thought deeply about the

now, they were with

Hazel wasn’t completely against the idea of not fighting for sole custody. As long as the kids were happy and well cared for, she would have peace of mind as their mother. “Let’s ask them what they want,” she

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sole custody to joint custody, with clear agreements on when the kids would stay

Gabriel wouldn’t respond well to force.

the kids

time? His voice carried an unmistakable sense of dominance. The