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.

chest. Her eyes shifted toward the school, relieved to see that the playground was empty.

always relied on others to handle

it was because

he felt the need to be present, to

pace

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

even Stella got caught up in it

heard that Stella had been hurt while protecting Grayson, his steps slowed, matching Marissa's pace. "Sorry," he muttered quietly his voice low. "I never meant for Stella to get caught

as she placed a hand on his arm. "Hey, its

solely on Grayson now. He wanted to know how badly his son had been hurt, especially after hearing

the noise from outside grew louder, Michelle and the teachers from the involved classes hurriedly walked out of the office,

Michelle said, extending

could be. They were all thinking the same thing. What else can

this school, and even the principal has to treat him with

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