Chapter 21 With Stellas reminder , everyone suddenly remembered that there was still a little girl in the office .
Dominick turned around and followed Stellas pointing finger , his curiosity piqued .
He was dying to know what kind of kid would have the guts t hit his son .
To his surprise , it was a tiny little girl .
barely above his knees .
At that moment , the girl was hiding behind a money tree , looking utterly pitiful .
Her clothes were messy with water .
Her large eyes were wide with fear , which made her look like a scared little kitten .
At the sight of her .
Dominick looked at Grayson , who was cuddled up in Marissas arms for comfort , Dominick furrowed his brows even deeper .
He couldnt believe Grayson had been brought to tears by this tiny girl .
Honestly , at this point , he had to give so and sull managing to make two first graders cry .
some credit to her for being so small Dominick walked over and bent down to stare at $ at Serena with a mix of confusion and in intrigue .
Did your bully them ? Serena bit her lip and stayed silent , her big eyes locking with Dominicks .
There was a mix of fear and stubbornness in h determined not to back down .
For a moment , Dominick froze .
Those eyes looked so familiar to him .
Not just her eyes , but her whole face d his tone .
Whats your name ? Something about the girl made his heart twist unexpectedly , and he softened i Serena bit her lip and her eyes darted around , clearly thinking hard about whether or not to tell this man her name .
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Finally , in a tiny voice , she answered .
Serena Sulton .
Serena Sutton .
Dominick repeated her name under his breath , shivers running down his spine , his heart racing .
in her gaze , as though she was At that moment , Marissa looked up from Grayson , her gaze catching on the little girl .
The instant she saw Serena , her whole body tensed .
Her mind raced with a possibility .
It can be .
Shes the same kid who was with Paisley this morning ? She just said her last name was Sutton .
That means … shes Paisleys daughter Alarm bells went off inside Marissas head .
Her grip o on Graysons arm tightened without her realizing it Marissa , youre making me hun … Grayson whined in a high pitched voice .
Snapping back to reality .
Marissa quickly let go of him , her face filled with concem .
Oh , sorry , sweetie .
I didnt mean to hurt you .
Youre not mad at me , are you ? Grayson shook his head with a smile and snuggled into Marissas arms .
Nah , I love you the most .
Im not mad at all .
Dominick didnt seem to notice the exchange between Marissa and Grayson .
His full attention was still on the in grew firmer as he stared at her .
Whyd you hit them ? little girl in front of him .
His voice Before the situation could escalate further , the principal , Michelle Cooper , jumped in to smooth things over , clearly worried that Dominic would went to the school .
Mr.
Vanderbilt , weve already gotten to the bottom of this .
Serena is just a troublemaker .
She snuck into the classroom of the elementary school while the teacher wasnt looking .
She startled Grayson and Stella .
When Stella told her to apologize , she refused and even hit them .
This whole mess is her fault Graysons teacher also chimed in to back up the story .
Exactly , shes clearly from a family with no discipline .
Otherwise , why would she be the only oor sneaking around while the other kids stayed pin Yeah , for a kid with behavior problems like this , we definitely wont keep her around .
When her parents show up , well ask them to take her out of the school ; Michelle continued .
Michelle was trying to present a solution to ease Dominicks frustration .
In Machelles opinion , Serena was a nobody who had just transferred over from Brightmoor .
Her parents even pulled some strings to get her into the school .
There were plenty of kids waiting to get admitted .
Even if they kicked her out , it was no big deal .
Ms.
Principal , can you be responsible for your remarks ! My daughter has behavior problems ? Is this how your school deals with things and educates kids ? Paisleys voice came sharply from the door , cutting through Michelles words .
1/2 Chapter 21 She had just rushed to the office to be greeted by such humiliating comments , She was confused at first .
It seemed like just a normal argument among kids , but why did it end up involving the principal ! But when she called Serenas teacher , she found out Serera had hit the son of a board member .
Worried that Serena might be scared , she hurried to the office .
As soon as she walked in , however , she heard Michelle and the teachers trash talking her daughter all messy and In the office , it seemed like everyone was against Serena .
And her poor little girl was hiding behind a money tree , looking a At that moment , Paisley felt a rush of anger she could barely control .
As a mother , she couldnt let these people get away into them right then and there .
But , taking a deep breath , she forced herself to stay calm .
I pitiful .
y with it .
She wanted to tear She strode into the office and headed straight for Serena , ignoring everyone else .
Baby , dont be scared .
Mommys here The moment Scren saw her mother , all the defiance in her eyes melted away .
She finally broke down in tears .
With trembling arms , she reached out for Paisley , desperate for comfort .
Parsley was only a step away when Serena leaped into her arms .
Mommy … I dont want him anymore .
I dont want … brother … Serena cried , her words barely audible between sobs .
There , there .
Lets forget about him and everything , okay ? Dont cry , Mornmys here , Paisley whispered , holding Serena tight and patting her back gently Paisley wasnt sure who the brother Serena had mentioned was, but she figured it was probably that little boy Maria said last night , the one who didnt want to play with Serena .
Paisley ? Dominics deep voice sounded .
At the sound of her name .
Paisley froze for a second , and her hand hovered over Serenas shoulder .
She turned around to see Dominick standing there with a stunned expression .
When Paisley walked in , her whole focus had been on Serena , and she hadnt noticed anyone else .
Now , seeing Dominick there made her heart skip beat Serenas teacher said the school hd contacted her and the parents of the other two kids involved .
In that case , Paisley thought of something Sure enough , when Paisley glanced behind Dominick , she saw Marissa standing there with Grayson clinging to her , clearly dependent on her .
It had been four years since Paisley had seen her son .
He had grown taller and looked more like Dominic , Seeing him nestled against Marissa with his hand holding onto Marissas shirt , Paisley felt her heart finally settle .
The little boy who used to run up to her and say Mommy , I love you was no longer the Grayson she knew .
He now had his mother to love and he must be happy now .
With a sigh , Paisley pulled her gaze away from Grayson , not wanting to dwell on it anymore What she didnt notice was the way Graysons hand tightened even more on Marissas shin .
His eyes started to redden once again with tears threatening to spill .
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