Chapter 48 -63 % Soon after , everyone went to the ing room and had already taken their seats .
But Dominick was nowhere to be seen .
So , Lauren asked .
Wheres Dom ? The butler replied , Mr.
Dominick is in the study .
Kayla pulled a face and said , Whats up with Dom anyway ? He came back and immediately locked himself in the study .
wont talk to anyone , and wont come out .
She turned to Marissa and asked , You came back with him , right ? Did something happen earlier ? Marissa forced a somewhat awkward smile as she replied , Tm not sure .
Probably something to do with work .
But she knew the real reason for Dominicks behavior Paisley .
Dominick had seen Paisley with another man , and on top of that she had a daughter .
Today , he had even bought Paisley pink roses , symbolizing first love .
Marissa couldnt stop herself from wondering what might have happened if she hadnt been there or if Paisleys daughters father hadnt appeared at just the right moment .
Deep down , Marissa didnt want to face the possibility that Dominick still harbored feelings for Paisley .
Marissa couldnt bring herself to accept it , nor did she dare dwell on it for too long .
Marissa couldnt deny that Paisleys words today had deeply unsettled her .
Marissa mused , Four years.
Its been four years since they divorced .
Paisley has already moved on , found someone new , and even had a daughter .
So why wont Dominick accept me ? Have I not made myself clear enough ? Hes always been so good to me , treating me differently from any other woman .
I thought I was the one who stood out , the one who was special Still .
Marissa refused to believe or accept that Dominick only saw her as a sister .
She didnt want to be his sister she wanted to be his wife , the future matriarch of the Vanderbilt family .
Lauren then instructed the butler .
Go call Dom downstairs for dinner .
Ill go .
Marissa stood up , volunteering to fetch Dominick .
Kayla and Lauren exchanged a glance , and a knowing smile spread across both their faces.
Kayla teased , Yeah .
Let Marissa go .
She can comfort Doms tired body and soul .
Lauren tapped her daughter on the head .
Sonny and Stella are sitting right here .
Watch what you say Kayla giggled .
I didnt say anything wrong .
Theyll all be family sooner or later anyway .
For a moment , the atmosphere around the table was light and cheerful .
But then , Reginald , ever kind , said , Marissa , theres no need for you to go .
Let the butler take care of 11.
Marissa blushed and quietly sat back down .
It wasnt long before Dominick arrived , having charged into casual attire , and settled in the seat next to Reginald .
His expression was neutral , almost cold , and his quiet demeanor casta cloud over the previously lively mood Reginald glanced at Dominick and raised his hand to say , Okay .
Now that everyones here , lets eat .
With those words , everyone picked up their utensils and started eating .
1/2 21 59 Mon , Jan 27 D Chapter 18 Dominick quietly grabbed his plate , rating slowly and deliberately , without engaging in any exagersation .
Seeing this , Marissa silently observed him , her grip on her fork tightening Lauren sighed .
Oh dear , my sweet grandson , youve had a rough couple of days .
Ear up .
Eat more .
These are all your favorites .
As she spoke , she kept piling food onto Graysons plate mostly meat and seafood.
63 % She genuinely felt bad for Grayson , thinking , I have no idea what kind of crazy idea Dominick had , insisting on sending Grayson to Paisleys house for two days .
Talking about how kids heed their biological mothers companionship and how adults shouldnt drag children into their problems .
What nonsenel Paisley ? A mother ? Itshe cared about Grayson even a little , she wouldnt have been so determined to divorce back then .
Now shes gone and had a kid with another man how can she possibly treat my precious grandson well ? The more Lauren thought about it , the angrier she became and the more she felt sorry for Grayson .
But with so many people around , she couldnt lash out .
All she could do was keep piling food onto Graysons plate , making sure he got to eat what Paisley could never provide for him When Lauren reached out again with her fork to drop another piece of meat onto Graysons plate , he pulled it away , stopping her .
She froze for a moment before asking , Whats wrong , Sonny ? Dont you like this anymore ? Grayson shook his head in response .
Then , right in front of all the adults , he picked up a forkful of greens his least favorite -and put it in his mouth , chewing it in big bites .
Lauren was stunned to see that This was the same Grayson who was famously picky about food , especially vegetables .
It used to take all kinds of coaxing .
and bargaining to get him to eat even a bite .
And when the little guy got stubborn , he wouldnt budge no matter what they tried .
In the end , the udults would always cave in .
After all , he was their precious treasure , and theyd do anything to make him happy .
Nutrition ? Well , they figured it didnt have to come from vegetables .

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Families like theirs had plenty of ways to ensure a healthy diet .
Lauren had even hired a top tier nutritionist for Grayson at an exorbitant price .
That was why , despite his picky eating habits , Grayson had always been in excellent shape .
But now , watching him voluntarily take such a big bite of greens , all those fancy nutrition plans and expert advice suddenly didnt matter .
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