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.

eyes shifted toward the school, relieved to see that the playground was empty. At least for now,

had always relied on others to handle the

for reasons he couldn't explain, he felt compelled to be here. Maybe it was because he had heard about Grayson

father, he felt the need to be present, to show

pace

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

Sonny, but even Stella got caught up

his steps slowed, matching Marissa's pace. "Sorry,"

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

mind focused solely on Grayson now. He wanted to know how badly his son had been

the teachers from the involved classes hurriedly walked out

come in, Michelle said, extending her arm toward them, her voice laced

same thing. What else can we do? At a time like this, we have no choice but to

the principal has to treat him with deference. After

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