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Leila came down from Hazel’s arms and walked over to Gabriel, tugging at his sleeve.
Gabriel looked down at the furious Leila, who looked like an angry pufferfish. She pointed at Brian and said angrily, “He said he wants to change moms.”
Ethan didn’t know the initial reason for the fight.
Jaxon and Joshua both refused to speak.
From Leila’s mouth, everyone came to know that it was because Brian said he wanted to exchange mothers with Joshua, but Joshua rejected him.
Two young boys, exchanging a few words, started arguing with each other and eventually ended up in a physical fight without saying another word.
Leila was angry when speaking of it. Children have a strong possessiveness, and no one wants to share their mother.
Joshua was very jealous when he saw how well Hazel treated Leila back then, and he silently harbored feelings of jealousy.
Even Jaxon, at that time, was more envious of Leila, wishing that Hazel could love him as much as she loved Leila.
Later on, being able to accept this younger sister so quickly was entirely because she was just too adorable, too considerate, and too likable.
But what was Brian?
Why should he compete with the three of them for Mom’s love?
Hazel couldn’t stop Leila for a moment.
Leila had already run up to Brian, standing with her hands on her hips, and declared her sovereignty, saying, “Mom belongs to me and my brothers!”
Brian lowered his head sadly, his right hand clenched the fabric at his left wrist, overwhelmed by sadness and sorrow.
He wondered, “Can’t I change my mom?
“But I like their mother. She is so capable, and she would protect her children. She wouldn’t hit; she wouldn’t scold, unlike my mother who only knew how to hit and scold me in various ways,”
When Hazel went to pull over Leila, she noticed Brian’s noticeably frail figure.
Although tall, Brian was very thin, and as a perceptive doctor, she felt that something was off
with Brian,
Brian suddenly looked up and said to Hazel, “I’m sorry.”
Brian said and then lowered his head again. He just really wanted a mother who would be good to him.
As soon as Brian’s mother saw Gabriel, her attitude immediately changed. She had already. figured out what reward she wanted to get from the CEO of the Campbell Group. Upon hearing her son’s apology, she immediately changed her expression and reprimanded, “Why are you apologizing to her? You are the victim, don’t you understand?”
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Hazel didn’t say anything to Brian until she had figured out the situation. She picked up Leila and sat down on the nearby chair, while Gabriel was also questioning their two sons.
She lowered her head and held Leila’s hand, looking at her slightly long nails, which indeed had grown a bit.
Leila also knew that she had made a mistake and lowered her head.
She shrank back her hand and apologized, “I was wrong.”
“Leila, what Brian did was wrong, but you can’t just go and beat him.”
Hazel felt a lingering fear when she thought about Leila rushing up to fight someone who was half a head taller than her.
If Brian pushed her hard… Thinking of it, Hazel felt a little scared and tightened her grip on Leila.
Leila sensed Hazel’s emotions and reached out to cup Hazel’s cheeks, leaning in to kiss her on the cheek.
“Leila, don’t fight anymore in the future.”
Leila comforted Hazel.“Mom, don’t be sad.”
Gabriel knew that Joshua, despite being naughty, would never be the type to engage in a fight easily. Even if Brian mentioned something about changing mothers, he wouldn’t impulsively start a fight.
Indeed, there were other reasons.
“Dad, Brian said that Mom will divorce you because of me… because I said I like Gianna in the video.”
Originally, Joshua, who had been holding back his tears, suddenly burst into tears. He cried in restrained and suppressed manner, so much so that he didn’t even dare let Hazel hear it
Joshua nestled in Gabriel’s arms, his little face buried in his shoulder as he silently sobbed.“Dad, did Mom divorce you and not want me and Jaxon because of what I said?”
Gabriel’s heart twisted when he heard Joshua’s words.
He gently patted Joshua’s slightly trembling back and said firmly, “No, it’s not because of you.
“We divorced because I did something wrong, and it had nothing to do with you and Jaxon.”
He also looked at Jaxon next to him and added, “You are all good children of Mom and Dad. No matter what happens, we will never stop loving you. Don’t be sad, okay?”
Ethan had never seen Gabriel being so gentle and coaxing with their two sons before, which slightly changed his stereotypical impression of Gabriel.
Originally, he was not only icy to his sons but also showed a lot of fatherly love when faced with
his two sons.
With this in mind, Ethan looked at Hazel, who was comforting Leila. These two seemed to have clear roles, with one comforting their sons and the other soothing their daughter. They didn’t seem like a divorced couple at all.
And he always felt that Hazel, who came back from Nyack this time, seemed to have changed bit, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.
Brian, who was fiercely grabbed by his mother on the arm, seemed like a painless doll, his gaze constantly fixed on Leila, Joshua, and Jaxon, envious of their having such good parents.
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They not only had such a gentle and powerful mother but also a father who was willing to squat. down and listen to them talk, while he had nothing.
If they could be his mom and dad too…
That would be too good.
After hearing Hazel’s words, Leila also knew that she had done something wrong. She came down from Hazel’s arms again and took out her favorite pink candies from her candy pouch, handing them to Brian.
“I’m sorry, Brian, I shouldn’t have beaten you.
“Take the candies. They are sweet.”
Brian stared blankly at Leila’s fair and tender palm, the pink candy wrapper beautifully crafted, looking very delicious.
He was just about to reach out for the candy when he felt his mother twist the flesh on his back hard, causing him to grimace in pain.
Brian’s mother had a terrifying face, which scared Leila so much that she couldn’t even hold the candies in her hand.
She leaned close to Brian’s ear and warned him, “Don’t ruin my plan, or else… I will throw you away!”
Brian looked at the three candies that fell on the ground, and his eyes were filled with regret. Leila was startled by the woman’s expression and quickly retreated into Hazel’s arms, shrinking her neck and saying she was scared.
Hazel also witnessed everything the woman did to Brian. After all, this woman was his mother and as an outsider, Hazel couldn’t do much.
But child abuse was a serious crime.
Just because she couldn’t do anything doesn’t mean the police couldn’t do anything. Brian’s mother was negotiating terms with Gabriel.
She demanded a compensation of 50 million dollars. She claimed that Brian was her only son and that she would feel heartbroken for a long time whenever he got hurt or bumped into something. Jaxon, Joshua, and Brian were attending the same kindergarten and they were still in the same class. They met each other every day.
If today’s matters were not handled well, it wouldn’t be good for the three children in the future. 50 million is just a small amount for Gabriel’s trillion–dollar assets, but giving it away was equivalent to admitting that Joshua and Leila were wrong.
On the way, Gabriel had already obtained the surveillance footage from the amusement park, which confirmed that Brian was the one who made the first move.
The woman was happily waiting for Gabriel to give her money, but she heard her son say, “I don’t need it.”
A big slap landed on Brian’s face.
Brian’s face was knocked askew by her, and his ears were buzzing.
“How dare you interrupt when we are talking?”
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Brian’s face turned pale as his mother slapped him in front of his classmates, causing a great blow to his young self–esteem.
Joshua, however,
his however, wiped away
tears and suddenly spoke up
spoke up for Brian. “You’re talking nonsense. You always hit Brian, and his arms are covered in bruises from your hits. You’re not his mother at all!”
