The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back (Paisley) novel Chapter 117

Kayla and Marissa, as the grand finale guests of the auction, were personally escorted by Janet with high-profile attention as they entered the venue. Since Paisley had chosen to sit with the girls from a poor village, Kayla and Marissa didn't notice her, but Paisley saw them right away.

Immediately, she frowned, her thoughts drifting into silent criticism. One of the teachers sitting beside her noticed Paisley's discomfort and, growing uneasy, quickly asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Realizing that her expression had made the children and teachers uncomfortable, Paisley quickly forced a smile. "No, I'm fine," she reassured them.

Seeing Paisley's smile again, the teachers relaxed slightly. Meanwhile, one of the girls, not much older than Serena, nervously extended her hand toward Paisley. She wanted to hug this beautiful lady, but she was unsure of how to approach her.

"Annie, no," the teacher quickly intervened, fearing that the child might overstep and make a bad impression on Paisley. Over the years, they had encountered many challenges while promoting the care for left-behind girls, and had learned the harsh realities of life.

This experience had taught them one important lesson, which was to never take someone else's politeness for granted. The girl's eyes dimmed upon hearing the reprimand, and she slowly lowered her hand.

"It's okay," Paisley said gently, not wanting to disappoint such a pure and innocent child. She took the little girl in her arms. "Come here and let me hug you."

One of the teachers said, "Her clothes are dirty."

Paisley didn't mind at all and reassured, "It's fine. I really like this little girl. I have a daughter, around the same age as her."

Seeing that Paisley genuinely wanted to be close to the girl, the two teachers finally relaxed and smiled in relief. It wasn't that they were overly cautious.

But over the years, they had encountered many people who, under the guise of helping the children, were only using them for attention and publicity.

One moment, they'd be smiling, hugging the children, and taking photos and videos, and the next, they would be pushing the children aside with visible disdain.