Chapter 21

Chapter 21

With Stella's reminder, everyone suddenly remembered that there was still a little girl in the office.

Dominick turned around and followed Stella's pointing finger, his curiosity piqued. He was dying to know what kind of kid would have the guts t hit his son. To his surprise, it was a tiny little girl. barely above his knees. At that moment, the girl was hiding behind a money tree, looking utterly pitiful. Her clothes were messy with water. Her large eyes were wide with fear, which made her look like a scared little kitten.

At the sight of her. Dominick looked at Grayson, who was cuddled up in Marissa's arms for comfort, Dominick furrowed his brows even deeper.

He couldn't believe Grayson had been brought to tears by this tiny girl. Honestly, at this point, he had to give so and sull managing to make two first-

graders cry.

some credit to her for being so small

Dominick walked over and bent down to stare at Serena with a mix of confusion and in intrigue. "Did your bully them?" Serena bit her lip and stayed silent, her big eyes locking with Dominick's. There was

a mix of fear and stubbornness in h determined not to back down.

For a moment, Dominick froze. Those eyes

looked so familiar to him. Not just her eyes, but her whole face d his tone. "What's your name?"

Something about the girl made his heart twist unexpectedly, and he softened i

eyes darted around, clearly thinking hard about whether or not to tell this man

in a tiny voice, she answered.

shivers running down his

up from Grayson, her gaze catching on the little girl. The instant she saw Serena, her whole body tensed. Her mind raced with a possibility. It can be. She's the same kid who was with Paisley this morning? She just said her last name

went off inside Marissa's head. Her grip o on Grayson's arm

me hun..." Grayson

go of him, her face filled with concem. "Oh, sorry, sweetie. I didn't mean to hurt you. You're not mad at me, are you?" Grayson shook his

not mad at

between Marissa and Grayson. His full attention was still on the in grew firmer as he stared at her. "Why'd you hit them?" little girl in

further, the principal, Michelle Cooper, jumped in to smooth things over, clearly worried that Dominic

Serena is just a troublemaker. She snuck into the

to apologize, she refused and

in

from a family with no discipline. Otherwise, why would she be the only

a kid with behavior problems like this, we definitely won't keep her around. When her parents show up, we'll ask them

trying to present a solution to ease

kids waiting to get admitted. Even if they kicked her out, it was no big deal. "Ms. Principal, can

involving the principal! But

to the office. As soon

talking her daughter

all messy and

office, it seemed like everyone was against Serena. And her

that moment, Paisley felt

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