Chapter 31

Sometimes bad things would just pile up all at once.

After hanging up with Gregory, Paisley spent a little while playing with Serena in the room. After lunch, she was getting ready to put Serena down for a nap when the doorbell rang.

She opened the door to find Dominick there with Grayson.

"How did you even find me?" Paisley asked before she could stop herself. Then, she realized how silly the question was. With Dominick's connections, it was easy for him to find her address.

Plus, when Serena enrolled in the school, she'd had to fill out basic details, including their home address.

, As a board member at the school, Dominick could easily access that info.

Since it was the weekend and she hadn't planned to go out, Paisley was dressed pretty casually. She wore a simple pink loungewear set with a neckline that went down to her collarbones.

Her long hair fell naturally around her neck, accentuating her pale skin. One lock of hair even playfully slipped inside her shirt.

She wore no makeup. Her cheeks were soft and pink, and her long lashes fluttered as her eyes flickered with confusion.

The afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow on her as if she were glowing. Dominick stood there, froze for a moment, and took in the whole view. For a second, it felt like time had stopped.

"Can I help you with something?" Paisley's voice, cool and distant, broke the silence.

Dominick snapped back to reality, his tone just as distant. "Are we gonna talk at the door like this?" Paisley frowned for a second, but considering the neighbors, she reluctantly stepped back and said, "Fine, come in."

Dominick strode in and stopped at the entryway. Grayson, without saying a word, kept his head down and quietly followed him in.

Dominick scanned the room. It was a typical three-room apartment, but since it was on the top floor, there was an attic as well.

and tidy. The couch was a soft beige, and the coffee table was a

throw blanket was draped over the couch. On it was

lounged on the couch and quietly read with a blanket

for him at home every night. Sometimes, if he was late, she'd fall asleep

darker, his throat tight, and he quickly shifted his attention

to the couch was a photo wall, mostly photos of Paisley and Serena.

shoes off please," Paisley said,

retracted his eyes and pressed his lips to change into

the slippers she had set out for him, which were perfectly fitted to his feet. His jaw

are these for?' he wondered. 'Her daughter's father? Or that so-called honey?

changing expressions on his face. Without wasting time,

gaze, his tone cold but insistent. "I'm heading out of town tonight for business. I'll be back

irritated, Paisley frowned, "Why would I take care of him? You can send him

left that world behind for good and had no interest in being tangled up

birth mother," Dominick said,

who had been silent and staring at the floor the whole time, suddenly spoke up with red eyes, "She's not my mom. She left our family with nothing. I don't want her to be my

Dominick as if to

don't talk to your mother like that." "Alright, you've said your piece. Can you two leave now?" Paisley was done with

Dominick's pants and pulled at him. "Fine, I don't like this place anyway. It's even smaller than my

didn't show any sign of anger

had just started kindergarten, and there was a parent-child event at the

Dominick had arrived separately-she from home, he from his office. By the time she got to the school, Dominick had already arrived, with Marissa by his

was holding Grayson, and they were

and told the teacher that she was Grayson's mother. The teacher, who was new, didn't know Paisley and

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