Chapter 20 Serena , her hands trembling , clutched the leaves of the houseplant nearby , her lips pressed tightly together , refusing to Momany come1Will she be mad Tve only been in Lindergarten for two days , and Fre already caused trouble ….
g to speak .
What now! Will And I hit Sonny but I didnt meste hurt him .
He was the one helping that girl pick on me .
Thats why Escratched him .
I dont want him to be my brother anymore .
I dont like him anymore The soul of footsteps outside grew louder, and before long , the door to the principals office creaked open .

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Stella was the first to look up , her eyes lighting up with surprise and joy as she saw Dominick .
Dominick , she cried , her voice bubbling with excitement .
She leaped off the coach and dashed toward him , her two pigtails bouncing with every step : Dominick bent down and scooped her up into his arms .
This gaze , however , immediately shifted toward Grayson , scanning him carefully .
When he saw that Grayson seemed to be unharmed , the tight frown that had been etched on his face relaxed , his tension easing for the first time that day He walked over to the coach and gently ser Stella down , turning his attention to Grayson .
With a steady , measured gaze , he checked the injury on his sons neck .
The concem in his eyes was palpable .
his brow furrowed as he examined the wound .
Its nothing venous just two small scratches , Michelle said , following closely behind Dominick , her voice shaky as she bent forward .
The moment he was bure we had the school doctor treat the wounds .
How can you say its nothing ? How did these wounds happen ! Marissas voice was sharp , full of concern and irritation .
Well it seems like it was caused by a childs nails .
Michelle wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead , anxiety creeping into her voice .
Nails Marissa atone grew even more furious .
Do you even know if there could be any viruses under those nails ? His neck is full of nerves , blood vessels , and even the major arteries .
What if that childs nails carried something ? What would we do then ? The bite in Marissas words le Michelle feeling cornered , her mind racing .
What had she hoped would be a small incident was now spiraling into something much larger than the anticipated .
Her frustration shifted toward the troublemaker Serena wasnt just Michelle .
Every teacher in the room was now seething with anger at Serena , Serena could feel the weight of their hostile glares bearing down on her .
Her small body flinched , instinctively shrinking back , trying to hide behind the nearest houseplant like it might protect her Dominick , however , remained unaffected by the tension in the room .
With a calmness that contrasted the chaos , he carefully unwound the bandage from Graysons neck .
He checked the injury two small , shallow cuts .
The area had been cleaned and treated .
It looked minor .
A sigh of relief escaped him as he re bandaged the wound .
When Julian had told him about Graysons little fight and injury at school , his expression had been so tense that Dominick had feared the worst .
Hed imagined it was something far worse .
But now that he was seeing it firsthand , Dominick realized the injury was far less serious than hed feared Its my fault , Dominick thought .
This is the first time Ive ever faced something like this as a father , and I overlooked so much .
If the injury had really been that severe , the school would have sear him to the hospital already , not wasted for me to come .
Daddy , it hurts , Graysons small hands clutched at his neck , his face scrunched in pain and looking so vulnerable .
Now that Dommark could see Graysons red rimmed eyes , it was clear he had been crying .
Dominick Le expression darkened , brows knitting together in disapproval .
Since when did I raise such a soft child ? Crying over a few small scratches and demanding attention like this ? Marisa , siting on the other side of Grayson , scooped him up into her arms , gently rocking him .
Dont worry , Sonny , Ill take y soon .
Well make sure everythings okay Her voice was soothing , beat it was clear that dir was pouring all of her attention into comforting Grayson .
you to the hospital Dominick didnt agree with this kind of indulgence .
But as he watched Grayson cling to Marissa , seeking her out with such need , and seeing the others in the room , he didnt comment 1/2 Chapter 20 Stella , feeling neglected and deflated , thought to herself , I was hurt too .
No one cares about me .
Aunt Marissa and Dominick are all fussing ovet Sonny , but no ones paying attention to me .
Determined to shift the adults attention to herself , Stella turned to look at Serena , who was still hiding behind the money tree .
Aunt Marissa , Dominick , that mean kid hurt me and Sonny She pointed at Serena , eager to make sure everyone knew who was to blame .
The accusation was like a spark in dry kindling .
Stellas voice was full of drama , her words ensuring the focus of everyone in the room would shift , just as she wanted