The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 43

Paisley glanced up at Grayson, who was standing not far away, staring blankly at a tree. She then turned to Serena and asked, "Aren't you playing with Grayson? What are you doing over here with me?" Serena pursed her lips awkwardly before replying, "I was not playing with him."

Paisley nodded, thinking, 'Oh, geez. Both of them are so stubborn.'

Serena fidgeted awkwardly for a moment before grabbing Paisley's hand and pulling her toward Grayson. They stopped in front of a tree, and Serena said, "Mom, come help us check this out."

Paisley saw that the tree wasn't particularly tall, and its leaves were still green. Hanging from its branches were long, pod-like fruits.

Serena pointed at the pods and said, "Mom, Grayson said these are green beans. Can we pick some and take them home to eat?" Her eyes sparkled with excitement as she stared at the pods, already imagining them as part of Maria's green bean salad, her favorite dish.

Paisley looked at the tree and couldn't help but chuckle, "Nope, these aren't green beans."

"They're not?" Serena's disappointment was obvious.

Meanwhile, Grayson scratched his head, looking puzzled. He'd eaten green beans before, and these looked pretty similar to him.

Paisley crouched down and patiently explained to the kids, "This is a Catalpa tree. Those long pods are its fruit, and they're actually used in medicine."

scrunch

other hand, looked intrigued. "What kind of

interest but continued, "Catalpa trees usually flower in May or June and bear fruit in October

help with water retention and swelling. The leaves can cool fevers, detoxify, and even stop itching. The bark

plain-looking tree to have so many

can we eat those little fruits?" Serena asked

chuckled. "You can eat them,

Serena exclaimed, taking a step back in

with bruises, swelling, and detoxifying the body. But kids should never

letting out a breath

everything. She's practically a walking encyclopedia." The way she beamed with pride

saying a word. Then, he quietly followed Paisley as they walked back to her

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pointed to a tree and asked,

elm,"