The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 47

Teddy set down the fruits and supplements he had brought, spread his arms wide, and scooped Serena into a big hug. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

He didn't mind at all, spinning Serena around in circles as she burst into fits of giggles. Anyone who didn't know better might have thought they were father and daughter.

Noticing Dominick's increasingly stormy expression, Marissa smirked and asked, "That's Serena's dad, isn't it? He's surprisingly young. So that's Ms. Sutton's type? No wonder she was so dead set on divorcing you back then, Dom.

After spinning Serena around a few more times, Teddy finally noticed the others standing nearby. Scratching his head with an embarrassed grin, he said, "Oh, you've got company?"

Without sparing Dominick even a glance, Paisley casually introduced him. "Hm, not really-he's my ex- husband.

Teddy raised an eyebrow, his tone turning playful as a mocking smile appeared on his face. "Oh, so this is the infamous jerk you guys have been talking about?"

"Jerk" was Emery's nickname for Dominick, similar in spirit to how Marissa was dubbed "Marissa the bitch". Teddy, having spent plenty of time around Emery, naturally picked up on the moniker.

This was the first time Paisley had seen someone's anger manifest so vividly-it was written all over Dominick's face at this very moment.

Dominick wondered irritably, 'Jerk? Is that what Paisley calls me when she's with this pretty boy?' His jaw clenched tightly, and his glare seemed ready to burn a hole through Paisley.

something you need?" Paisley asked, her voice calm and

days ago, she wanted to kick me and my son out, all for this man. We haven't even left yet, and he's already here. Are you really that

cradled the bouquet of pink roses and spoke softly to Dominick, "Let's go,

coldness surrounding him, he turned and got into the car. "Get in the car,

stood by the car, making no effort to get in. He looked toward Paisley, a faint hope flickering in his heart. Yet Paisley, holding Serena, looked at

she turned to Teddy with an apologetic smile. "Sorry to trouble you, making you go out of your way to bring these over."

polo club opening in Harrowfell, and the owner invited me to the launch party this weekend. "If you and Emery are free, come along-it'll be a good way to

smiled and nodded, "Sure, I'll let

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all the dishes were Grayson's favorites. "Oh, my poor grandson has been through so much these past few days. Hurry it up,

trailed closely behind Lauren, helping her out. Or rather, pretending to help-neither of them had ever lifted a finger in the kitchen. At most, they barked orders. The usually quiet Vanderbilt Manor, somber over the past few days,

watched his wife bustle about. When he glanced to the side, he noticed Grayson standing

at, Reginald stepped closer and looked in the same direction. "What are you looking at, Sonny?"

pointed to a tree in the garden and said,

always kept in perfect condition by the gardeners, so people like Reginald

"That's a Catalpa tree. It blooms between May and June and bears fruit around October and November. "Those long, skinny pods aren't green beans-they're the

even he didn't know. He felt a surge of pride as he looked at Grayson, his eyes filled with admiration. "How do you know all this, Sonny? Who taught you?" Grayson pressed his lips together hesitantly before softly replying, "She did." Reginald paused for