Chapter 44 Marissa had been waiting downstairs at Paisleys apartment for quite a while now .
Shed been planning to wait for Dominick so they could pick up Grayson together , creating the illusion that they were united as a couple .
What Marissa hadnt anticipated was Paisley showing up with r kids in tow , catching her standing there alone .
Even more unexpected was the sight of Grayson obediently walking next to Paisley , looking at her with so much trust and expectation .
In her relationship with Dominick , Marissas biggest leverage had always been Graysons dependence on her .
She knew that if she lost that , marrying Dominick would become almost impossible .
Se , she couldnt and wouldnt let that happen ..
Thankfully , when she called out Graysons name , he immediately ran to her .
Marissas face broke into her usual bright smile as she hugged Grayson affectionately .
He grinned and asked excitedly .
Did you come to pick me up , Marissa ? Thats right .
I came to pick you up and take you home , Marissa replied , nodding .
Then , catching sight of Paisley approaching from the corner of her eye , she deliberately asked , Have you missed me these past couple of days , Sonny ? Grayson hesitated for a brief moment but then answered firmly Yes .
After that , he buried his face in Marissas embrace , hiding his guilt The truth was , he only thought about Marissa on the first day he arrived .
In the days that followed , he hadnt thought about her at all .
But he knew he couldnt say that it would hurt her feelings .
Grayson felt like she treated him just like a real mom would , and he couldnt bear to make her sad .
Marissa secretly let out a sigh of relief .
She had noticed the brief hesitation in Graysons response just now , but fortunately .
his answer and behavior satisfied her .
At least , from Paisleys perspective , he still seemed closer to her .
Marissa then continued , Have you been behaving yourself at someone elses house ? Grayson was genuinely unsure how to answer her .
He pondered .
I probably havent been that well behaved … I even threw a tantrum this morning .
Unable to respond , he could only glance at Paisley , looking to her for help .
Paisley hadnt expected to see Marissa downstairs at her place , but she wasnt particularly surprised either .
After all , with Marissa and Dominick about to get married , Paisley figured it wasnt unreasonable for Marissa to come pick up the child in his place .
At that moment , Paisley watched them interact , looking like a real mother and son , but she felt no particular emotion .
If this had happened four years ago , it might have broken her she might have crumbled , fallen apart , or pushed Marissa away from her child .
But now , Paisley wouldnt react .
She had long since moved on from the emotions shed once poured out .
Even if Grayson were to call Marissa Mom now , she wouldnt feel a thing .
Noticing that Paisley didnt react as she had anticipated , Marissa was slightly disappointed .
She straightened up , still holding Graysons hand , and smiled , Doms coming back today , so I came early to pick up Sonny .

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Thank you for looking after him these past few days , Ms.
Sutton .
Paisley raised an eyebrow slightly , finding Marissas behavior at this moment a bit contrived .
So , instead of playing along .
Paisley replied in a calm , detached tone .
Since youre here .
Ill hand the child over to you then .
His stuff is still upstairs .
Wair here , and Ill bring them down .
The implication in Paisleys words was clear dont bother coming up to her place .
1/2 21:58 Mon , Jan 27 Chapter 14 Marissa naturally caught on , and her eyes flickered briefly .
But he maintained her smile and replied , Til have to trouble you with that then Soon after , Paisley brought Graysons belongings down and handed them to Marissa .
Thats all from me .
Ill head back now .
Take care Paisley couldnt care less about pretending to get along with Magasa .
She hadnt thought highly of Marissa before , and now she had even more disdain .
What Paisley truly hated , though , was the version of herself from back then the one who let Marissa push her to the edge .
breaking her down and making her lose her sanity .
Seeing that Paisley was about to leave without even sparing him glance , Grayson grew anxious and instinctively took two steps toward her .
Marissa naturally noticed this , her expression darkening as she pulled him back .
Ms.
Sutton , wait a moment , Marissa called out to Paisley .
Then urning to Grayson , Marissa said , Go wait for me in the car .
Sonny She clearly had something to say to Paisley that she didnt want Grayson to hear .
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