The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back (Paisley) novel Chapter 23

Marissa kept her smile polished and sweet, but there was a hard edge to her voice. "I think we should just let it go. It's all kids' stuff, right? Let's not make a big deal out of it this time."

With that, Marissa reached out her hands with long nails, aiming to pinch Serena's cheek. However, Paisley swiftly buried Serena's face in her arms and gave Marissa a cold stare.

Not feeling embarrassed by Paisley's action, Marissa let her hand drop and added, "But just so you know, there better not be a next time. We can't bear our own kids being always picked on."

Paisley's eyes flicked over the three of them, and she couldn't help but regret ever letting Serena step foot in this school.

"That's so nice of you. Ms. Sutton, you'd better get to apologizing right now," Michelle chimed in again, trying to smooth things over.

He thought if Serena's mother apologized, the issue would be settled with no fuss.

Paisley shot back with a bitter laugh, "Why should we apologize? We still don't have the full picture here. Who's right and who's wrong is still up in the air."

She scoffed and added, "Or do you judge students based on the parents's identities?"

Those words hit Michelle like a slap, leaving her speechless. Michelle was furious but had nothing to counter with. Her gaze at Paisley turned cold and increasingly hostile.

Michelle scolded, "Ms. Sutton, this is clearly Serena's fault. She ran off and hurt the other kids. She's in the wrong here. The two parents aren't pressing charges, so a simple apology should settle it. But you're..."

Michelle trailed off, her frustration plain. She'd been about to say "ungrateful". Though she didn't voice it, her implication was crystal clear.

"I trust my daughter. She wouldn't hurt anyone for no reason. I want the school to investigate this and clear her name," Paisley said firmly. Her words rang with conviction, and there was no backing down.

Serena, who'd finally stopped crying, immediately started again when she heard Grayson call her a "nutcase". Serena protested, "Mommy, I'm not a nutcase."

Paisley's eyes flicked to Serena's hands and found the cuts weren't deep. She knew if they were from a normal child, the principal wouldn't have taken it so seriously.

The school made such a big fuss only because it was Dominick's son and Marissa's niece. They were afraid that the Vanderbilt family would get upset, and that was why they were making such a big deal out of this.

If she were any other parent, maybe she'd have been left to swallow the injustice quietly. After all, who would dare cross the school or its wealthy donors?

"No more talking," Paisley snapped. "Let's check the security footage. If the footage shows my daughter was wrong, I'll apologize. But if it doesn't, I expect an apology from them."