Chapter 211 Maria was thrilled that her name was cleared .
During the chaos , all she could think about was getting the children to safety , but that so called family tutor had pulled Grayson back .
In the struggle , the explosion happened , leading to utter chaos , with Maria having to evade the attacker and protect the children simultaneously .
Fortunately , witnesses had seen what happened and cleared her name .
Maria smugly raised an eyebrow in the direction of the Vanderbilt family before sitting down with Serena in her arms , feeling at case Claire , however , was no longer feeling relaxed .
She had casually shifted the blame earlier , never expecting to be exposed on the spot .
At this moment .
she felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles .
Without even looking up , she could feel Laurens murderous gaze on her .
Claire ! Lauren was now seething with rage , wishing she could tear Claire apart .
Claire was one to bend and endure .
She had been acting arrogantly in front of Maria before , but now , facing Laurens anger , she immediately dropped to her knees at Laurens feet .
Maam , maam .
I didnt .
Its , its all his fault ! Claire tried to argue but only then did she realize she had no way herself defend Could she really say the police were lying or accuse everyone present of lying ? She could only sit there , her face as pale as at ghost , trembling as she knelt on the floor , Officer , is it a crime to use a child as a shield like this ? Lauren asked , not bothering to waste time on Claire , instead turning to the police directly .
Compared to how Paisleys nanny had forcefully pulled Grayson away earlier , Lauren was now even more furious at Claires actions .
She was an adult , earning a huge salary provided by the Vanderbilt family .
She had promised to protect and care for Grayson , but when danger struck , she used Grayson as a shield .
Lauren could have understood if Claire had just run off and left Grayson behind , but to put Grayson in harms way , using him as a shield , was beyond comprehension .
The police officer scratched his head , clearly disgusted by Claires actions .
However , he said , Well , its probably just a civil matter Meaning , she was unlikely to face jail time or criminal charges , Claire sighed with relief , but when she looked up , she met Dominicks cold , calculating gaze .
Immediately , she had the thought that maybe jail would actually be safer .
Officer , everythings fine here .
We wont keep you from your work any longer , Dominick said politely to the two officers .
The officers didnt leave inmediately .
Instead , they exchanged look and asked , What about her ? Dont worry , we wont be doing anything illegal , Dominick assured them with a serious tone .
Just then , a message came through the officers walkie talkies .
After a brief exchange , they quickly left the scene .
Dominick turned his cold eyes on Claire , giving instructions to his men , Take her out of here .
Dont let her disturb anyone .
Claire was roughly grabbed by two of Dominicks men and dragged out .
Her legs went weak with fear .
Sir , Sir ! I know I was wrong .
Im sorry ! Im sorry ! The onlookers watched the entire scene in stunned silence .
Julian , Dominick called for Julian .
Hand this over to Mr.
Young Julians brow furrowed .
He knew that Dominick was upset .
Victor Young was the best attorney in Harrowfell , and also Dominicks personal lawyer .
For something as simple as civil compensation , it wasnt necessary to involve him .
Especially for someone like Claire , a powerless young woman .
However , Dominicks use of Victor meant he wasnt letting this go easily .
At least for the next five years , Claire wouldnt be able to live peacefully .
Dominick had indeed kept his promise to the police , not breaking any laws , But in the end , it might have been better for Claire to sit in jail .
At least there , shed have it easier .
Alright .
Ill handle it right away , Julian nodded .
Though he thought Dominicks punishment was harsh , he had no sympathy for someone like Claire .
Fear and selfishness were natural human emotions , and they could be excused .
But Claires biggest mistake was lying about it Lauren was still upset but knew that Dominicks way of handling this was the best .
Right now , she could only stay by Graysons side , feeling deep guilt inside .
If she had known , she never would have hired Claire .
The only reason she brought Claire in was because Grayson kept asking for Paisley .
He kept wanting Paisley to teach him this , teach him that .
Yet Paisley wouldnt pay attention to him , so cold hearted .
Feeling helpless .
Lauren had hired another tutor to take over Marissas role and be there for Grayson .
With this in mind , Lauren couldnt help but glance at Serena , feeling resentful .
They were both Paisleys children , so why was only that bastard child getting all the love ? Paisley had always been very loving towards Sonny , even having arguments with her over his education issues .
But now , she didnt even care about Sonny .
Poor Sonny , how could he have such a mother ? Lauren choked up , rubbing her precious grandsons small hand .

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Sonny must have seen that kid and thought Paisley was there , so he ran over .
He just wanted to see his mom .
Paisley is so heartless ! Meanwhile , the intern doctor had finished treating Graysons wound and moved on to another patient who was seriously injured .
Grayson was still unconscious from the blood loss and injuries .
I was clear how badly he had been hurt .
But Serena only had minor scratches and was safely sitting in the nannys arms .
uren felt an increasing sense of unfairness .
Alright , Reginald patted Lauren on the shoulder .
Tve contacte Jonathan , and theyll be transferring Sonny to a VIP room shonly He then looked at Serena .
This was his first time seeing Paisleys daughter , Serena was very cute , with eyebrows and eyes that looked very much like Paisleys .
She seemed like a very well behaved little girl .
If only she were his granddaughter .
After Marissas incident , just like Lauren , Reginald had once thought about reconciling Dominick and Paisley .
After all , Paisley had sacrificed a lot for the Vanderbilt family , and the family truly owed her .
But that feeling of guilt only lasted for a while before being replaced by rational thought .
Especially after seeing Dominick spiral again because of Paisley while Paisley remained unmoved .
Reginald didnt feel so convinced anymore .
Moreover , Paisley had a questionable daughter .
The question was whether Serena was conceived immediately after her divorce from Dominick , or if it was from an affair during their marriage ,