The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 161

At the sink, Paisley didn't take Nate's business card. She rarely accepted cards from strangers. "We don't know each other," she replied politely but distantly.

Worried about leaving Serena alone for too long, Paisley quickly washed her hands, skipping the towel, and hurried off.

Nate seemed like he wanted to say something, but his phone rang, so he stepped away to take the call. There was quite a distance between the restroom and the pavilion. Paisley had planned to take Serena with her, but she was having so much fun playing with the others that she had refused to go.

So, Paisley had entrusted the other parents to keep an eye on her.

Without her supervision, she had no idea what kind of mischief Serena might be up to. But before she could even get halfway back, the sharp sound of glass shattering made her heart drop.

Her pace quickened instinctively. When she arrived at the pavilion, all the parents were on their feet, crowding around the platform.

If she remembered correctly, that was where Vivian had placed her wine. Now, it was completely empty. The parents were murmuring in either regret or anger, all looking in the same direction.

As Paisley stepped closer, she saw the broken Cloud Crest Reserve on the ground, with more than half of the expensive wine still pooled among the glass shards. Serena stood to the side, quietly shedding tears. "Rena!" Paisley pushed through the crowd, scooping her daughter up and away from the broken glass. "Tell me what happened."

Serena wiped her tears but only shook her head, refusing to speak. Paisley knew her daughter well- Serena wasn't one to cry easily unless something truly upsetting had happened.

The last time she cried this much was at the stables, when she thought Paisley was being bullied. She had sobbed and called those people bad guys.

But this time, she wasn't wailing, just silently shedding tears. There was grievance in her eyes, but also something Paisley couldn't quite decipher. Whatever it was, it made Paisley's heart ache.

could've happened? Ms. Sutton, your daughter caused a huge mess!" Isabella sneered, her face

way you can afford to compensate

Isabella. "Mrs. Thompson, please explain clearly. What exactly did

the floor. "Your daughter did it! Vivian was generous enough to share it with us, and your troublemaking daughter broke it. Now,

shame-such a fine bottle of wine, wasted by a child. They

on one person's story. She turned to Serena, her voice gentle. "Rena, tell me

snapped, "Are you saying all of us adults are falsely

loss of the wine. But she wasn't about to let Paisley off so easily. This was her chance to make Paisley pay-not just for the wine, but for daring

remained composed, meeting Vivian's gaze head-on. "The situation needs

my daughter is responsible, I will

laughed, "Responsible? How can

was confused. "It's just a

wine? Do you have any idea how expensive this bottle is? You

and tugged at his wife. "Stop talking, it's none of your

going to defend

"We didn't notice what happened over there, no one can say for sure. Even

wasn't on purpose, she doesn't need to take responsibility? Or do

don't have money to pay!"

they didn't know better, they'd think you've been seduced!" Isabella gave Paisley