The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 29

The next morning, in the bedroom, Paisley carefully tended to Serena's wounds. Thankfully, Maria had gone back to Brightmoor for the weekend due to some family matters. If she saw Serena's wounds, she'd be heartbroken.

Maria had been with Paisley since the day Serena was born and practically raised Serena alongside Paisley. Her love for Serena was no less than a mother's.

Luckily, Serena's fall yesterday had only scraped her palms. If it had been worse, Paisley wouldn't have let go of Stella, who had hurt Serena.

As for the school, Paisley was far from done with them. She had already contacted her lawyer and planned to send a formal legal notice on Monday.

Gently disinfecting Serena's small hands, Paisley winced every time Serena flinched from the cotton ball's sting.

"Does it hurt a lot?" Paisley asked, her voice full of concern.

"It hurts, but I can handle it," Serena replied, biting her lip. Tears welled up in her shiny eyes, but she stubbornly held them back.

Once the bandages were on, Paisley pulled Serena into her arms and kissed her head. "Mommy will find you a new preschool. We're never going back there, okay?"

last thing Paisley expected because

areas where she

it's alright. I can keep going there," Serena

the principal and some of the teachers were, she liked her teacher, Sophia, very much. Serena continued,

snuck that painting out of my studio just to show

Stella even tore it up. Mommy, I'm sorry..." She

sweetheart. I'm not mad at

behind. The overwhelming panic nearly drove her to pick up the phone and call Dominick a number she

the storm in her chest had quieted. That same day, she painted Grayson's portrait, pouring all her unresolved feelings into

day later, Serena stumbled upon the painting and asked

Paisley hadn't anticipated was how deeply Serena

hair, Paisley began to say, "Rena, I know you want to

you. Remember, love has to go both ways.