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A flash of understanding crossed Hazel’s eyes.
Although she didn’t know why Alanna was looking for her after so many years, it was highly likely that it had something to do with Sebastian.
During the three years in the Stevens family, while she didn’t have to worry about livelihood, she felt imprisoned.
The first two years had been fine, but things had changed in the third year.
Every time Alanna saw Sebastian getting even slightly closer to her, she would come over and subtly hint at her.
Things like “Don’t try to get things you shouldn’t. You are out of Sebastian’s league.”
But she didn’t get Alanna’s point.
Back then, she and Sebastian had no feelings for each other.
How could two people who hadn’t even experienced love understand what romantic feelings between a man and a woman truly were?
Johnson left the study and went downstairs to the guest bedroom to get some rest. His words kept echoing in Hazel’s mind.
she The next day, when Hazel woke up, she felt an itch on her forehead. As she opened her eyes, found herself staring into Leila’s dazzling eyes–crystal clear, like stars. Hazel could see her reflection in the pair of eyes.
Leila pointed to her own forehead and said, “Mom, don’t frown.”
She waved her fist and continued, “Leila will protect Mom!”
The round eyes sparkled with love for Hazel, and they chased away the dark clouds in her heart. Hazel reminded herself that she was no longer an orphan living under someone else’s roof. Leila was lifted into her arms and kissed on the forehead. Hazel responded with a bright smile, “Okay, Mommy counts on you.”
As she came downstairs holding Leila, she found Johnson wearing an ill–fitting apron, making breakfast.
“Come have breakfast. I made Leila’s favorite morning meal.”
“John.”
As soon as Leila saw him, she immediately smiled and ran over, her little feet pattering against the floor as she hugged his leg.
Leila had been a premature baby, born before full term. She had to stay in an incubator for a long
time.
During that time, Hazel was still recovering.
Johnson and Ethan had volunteered to care for the baby. They were initially flustered but gradually became proficient. The two grown men had learned how to be
Even now, they were the two people Leila relied on the most,
competent
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She was heading to the laboratory today to continue her research on the artificial uterus. She entrusted Leila to Johnson and felt completely at ease.
“Leila, Mom’s going to work.”
“Mom, goodbye.”
On most days, Leila would always snuggle up to him. But this time, she was unusually fast, bringing a bunch of grapes to Johnson and feeding them to him.
Johnson’s eyes were filled with joy, while Hazel saw right through Leila’s scheme. Sure enough, Leila saw him eat the grapes, and then, after confirming they weren’t sour, she handed all the grapes to him.
She climbed onto the sofa and sat down, then said, “John, peel them.”
Her favorite cartoon was played on the TV. Johnson sat beside her, peeling grapes for her. Living such a comfortable life, Leila could not stop smiling.
Hazel smiled with her.
Johnson and Ethan are Leila’s uncles, but in reality, they were more like her fathers. They had helped her a lot over the past two years.
If Mason truly had malicious intentions toward Johnson, she would definitely not let him off the hook!
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In the dining room of the Campbell’s villa.
Gabriel took his two sons to have breakfast with Arthur. Before sending the children off to school, his grandfather called him.
“Gabriel, if you still have feelings for Zell, win her back.”
“You’re my grandson. Don’t be indecisive. Learn from your mistakes. Life is still long. As long as you treat Zell well, you can get her back.”
“Jaxon and Joshua need their mother. As for that child, Leila, I have a hunch that she’s a Campbell.”
Arthur couldn’t help but beaming whenever he thought about his great–granddaughter. He took out a paternity test report and placed it on the table.“This is the paternity test I had
and Leila.” someone do for you
the results inside yet, Gabriel. Don’t blame
me
for this.” “I haven’t seen He pushed the report forward and said to Gabriel, “After you’ve read the report and confirmed her identity, bring the child back and change her surname back to Campbell.” Gabriel’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, his gaze deep, like the sea veiled by a layer of mist. He didn’t tell Arthur that he had already done a paternity test with the child, confirming that she wasn’t his daughter. He firmly told Arthur that, regardless of whether Leila was his biological daughter, he would treat her as his own.
“Grandfather, I announced that Leila was my daughter.”
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“So, whether she’s my biological, I will treat her as my own. Do you understand what I mean?” Arthur paused for a moment, looking at his grandson whom he was so proud of, with a strange expression.
“Are you going to be like
your
father?”
The paternity test report for Andrew and Tina had already been placed in Arthur’s study early that morning.
The report showed that the two were not father and daughter.
Although Arthur liked Hazel, he absolutely could not allow any confusion when it came to the Tamily bloodline.
He could tolerate a mistake being made once, but he absolutely could not allow it to happen again. Gabriel sat on the sofa, silently observing Arthur’s expression, his sharp eyes revealing determination.
“Grandfather, my mind is made up.”
Gabriel had always been a man with his own ideas. Once he made a decision, no one could change his mind.
They were discussing fervently here, but they had all forgotten about Hazel’s stance. She would never remarry Gabriel!
She wouldn’t even let her daughter recognize him as her father.
Gabriel took the unopened paternity test report and placed it in the safe in the room before leaving.
He sent the two children off to school.
Just after leaving the house, Andrew was invited to the study by the butler, Arthur threw the paternity test report, his tone thick with anger.
“Is this the woman you
chose as your
wife?”
“Are you happy being a stepfather for twenty years?”
Andrew’s face darkened as his gaze fixed on the conclusion in the report. He admitted his mistake without hesitation.“Dad, it was my mistake.”
Arthur slammed the table abruptly, exclaiming, “You know nothing!”
“I see, you ran out of money, found yourself a new young lover, and started to despise Jade, right?”
“Andrew, if it weren’t for the report that confirms that you’re my biological son, hospital swapped babies back then!”
I’d suspect
the
Andrew’s face turned pale, unable to believe that Arthur doubted his identity. the company “Dad, I know I was wrong. Give me another chance. I’m still young, I can manage for you. Let me handle the overseas branches, I promise I won’t let you down.”
“Have If I
you not disappointed me enough? The Campbell Group is now Gabriel’s, so stay out of it. I’ll break your legs!” the scenes, find
out you’re meddling behind
Arthur asked Andrew to bring Jade
to bring Jade and Tina and change Tina’s last
name.
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Hazel spent the entire day in the lab. When she returned home, Johnson shared three pieces of news with her.
Arthur and Andrew had done a paternity test.
Tina was not a Campbell and was escorted by bodyguards to have her surname changed. Andrew and Jade had gotten divorced.
Hazel, though surprised by the news, wasn’t too shocked either.
Arthur had always been very concerned about the family bloodline. Before Andrew, the heads of the Campbell family never had mistresses. Even if their marriages were business alliances, the Campbells were always exemplary husbands, never having any illegitimate children. Andrew was the only exception.
Little did Hazel know, Arthur had actually started to doubt his paternity with Andrew. This showed how deeply he had been angered.
Arthur had already had people spread the word that Andrew and Jade were divorced, that Tina was not a Campbell, and that from now on, Jade and Tina were no longer associated with the family.
Johnson remarked,“Arthur is a man of
Hazel remained silent.
great efficiency.”
Jade and Tina had been Andrew’s playthings, but also the stain on the Campbell family. Even if it made the family a laughingstock, Arthur was determined to sever all ties with the two women. This resentment had festered for over twenty years. Dissipating it was his last wish The outcome of Jade and Tina had been predictable from the moment Hazel decided to expose Tina’s identity.
She didn’t want to pay any attention to their family affairs.
Hazel recalled the most important matter at hand and said to Johnson, “The Redwood Resort land needs to restart the bidding, right here in Akron. Do you want to come back with me?”
