Chapter 22

Serena was crying her heart out, her small body trembling in Paisley's arms. Paisley could only keep soothing Serena, hoping she'd calm down soon. But it seemed Dominic wasn't willing to wait.

"Paisley, who is the kid?" Dominick's voice came close, thick with emotion as he stared down at Serena, clearly trying to make sense of what he saw.

He'd felt something familiar about Serena the moment he laid eyes on her.

Now, hearing the girl called Paisley "Mommy" and knowing her name was Serena Sutton aroused some suspicions deep down his heart.

"Paisley, is she my..." Dominick continued to ask.

Paisley cut him off, her tone firm. "Mr. Vanderbilt, Rena is my daughter." She then tilted her chin toward the couch behind her and added, "Your kid's over there."

furrowed deeply, his dark brown eyes

out a breath of relief. Since Paisley said the kid wasn't Dominick's, then it couldn't be his. Marissa didn't think Paisley would

would be a million times better than being

thought to herself, 'At least Paisley's smart enough not to try passing off this girl as a Vanderbilt. If she had, the whole family wouldn't let her and

noticed he was still clutching onto her shirt, his eyes red and fixed on

head toward her chest to block his view of Paisley. "Sonny, you've had enough, huh? Come on, let's rest for a bit." Only then did Michelle realize the two parents knew each other. She felt a bit more at ease, hoping to diffuse the situation. With a warm smile, she

but Paisley's voice cut through again, colder than before. "I'm not really familiar with Mr. Vanderbilt. We're

line, and

met his gaze head-on, unfazed by his warning look. "So, let's keep things fair and

mind, 'Good for you, Paisley. You want to distance yourself from

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