Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Dominick's car rolled to a stop outside the school, followed shortly by Marissa's.

As the engine's hum died down, Marissa was the first to step out. She barely had a chance to take in the surroundings before she noticed that the person stepping out of Dominick's car wasn't Julian

-it was him. She blinked in surprise, her steps quickening as she approached him.

Dom, what are you doing here?" she asked, catching up just in time. Dominick's stride was long and purposeful, his pace never slowing for her, though she managed to match it

His eyes stayed straight ahead, focused, and she could sense that something was different about him today.

In the past, matters like the kids school life were almost always her responsibility, occasionally Julian's. Dominick had hardly ever been

involved. Today, it was Stella who had called Marissa, urging her to come over quickly Marissa hadn't expected to run into Dominick here.

encounter with Paisley and Serena at the gate. She felt a knot tighten in her chest. Her eyes shifted toward the school, relieved to

relied on others to handle the

it was because he

felt the need to be present, to show his

pace with Dominick

toward the elementary school building. She spoke, "I heard from the principal that this child just transferred from Brightmoor and she had

even Stella got caught up in it while trying to protect

matching Marissa's pace. "Sorry," he muttered quietly his voice low. "I never meant for Stella

gently, a touch of tenderness in her expression as she placed a hand on his arm. "Hey, its

Grayson now. He

the teachers from the involved classes hurriedly walked out

Vanderbilt, Ms. Prescott, please, come in, Michelle said, extending her

teachers followed suit, their smiles as wide and humble as could be. They were all thinking the same thing. What else can we do? At a time like this, we have no choice

Vanderbilt is a major shareholder in this school, and even the principal has to treat

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