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.

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

the bouquet of pink roses and spoke softly to Dominick, "Let's go, Dom. Don't waste

an air of coldness surrounding him, he turned

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

attention to Dominick and the others. Instead, she turned to Teddy with an apologetic smile. "Sorry to trouble

since she was busy. There's a new 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

and nodded, "Sure,

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the household staff as they prepared dinner, ensuring all the dishes were Grayson's favorites. "Oh, my poor grandson has been through so much these past few days. Hurry it up, everyone. And...add more of that. Sonny

Or rather, pretending to help-neither of them had ever lifted a finger in the kitchen. At most,

as he watched his wife bustle about. When he glanced to the side, he noticed Grayson standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring blankly at the trees in the

closer and looked in the same direction. "What

garden and said, "Look

and saw it was just a regular tree. The gardens of Vanderbilt Manor were always kept in perfect condition by the gardeners,

May and June and bears fruit around October and November. "Those long, skinny pods aren't green beans-they're the tree's fruit. It's actually a medicinal herb that helps reduce water retention and swelling. The leaves can also be used as medicine to

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

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