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?"

because

deliberately avoided any areas where she might

alright. I can keep going there," Serena said

the principal and some of the teachers were, she liked her teacher, Sophia, very much. Serena continued, "Don't worry, Mommy.

Grayson's name, Paisley sighed. "So, you snuck that painting out of my

it. Stella even tore it up. Mommy, I'm sorry..." She snuggled deeper into Paisley's arms, her little

sweetheart. I'm not mad at you,"

divorce, when Paisley couldn't stop thinking about the son she'd left behind. The overwhelming panic nearly drove her to pick up the phone and call Dominick a number she had buried

passed soon. Two hours later, the storm in her chest had quieted. That

asked

hadn't anticipated was how deeply Serena would remember

Serena's hair, Paisley began to say,

yet, and that's why he didn't like you. Remember, love has to go both ways. You can't make everyone

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