Chapter 19
Dominick’s car rolled to a stop outside the school, followed shortly by Marissa’s.
As the engine’s hum died down, Marissa was the first to step out. She barely had a chance to take in the surroundings before she noticed that the person stepping out of Dominick’s car wasn’t Julian—it was him. She blinked in surprise, her steps quickening as she approached him.
Dom, what are you doing here?” she asked, catching up just in time. Dominick’s stride was long and purposeful, his pace never slowing for her, though she managed to match it
His eyes stayed straight ahead, focused, and she could sense that something was different about him today.
In the past, matters like the kids school life were almost always her responsibility, occasionally Julian’s. Dominick had hardly ever been involved. Today, it was Stella who had called Marissa, urging her to come over quickly Marissa hadn’t expected to run into Dominick here.
Her mind raced back to the earlier encounter with Paisley and Serena at the gate. She felt a knot tighten in her chest. Her eyes shifted toward the school, relieved to see that the playground was empty. At least for now, there was no immediate sign of trouble.
Dominick had never paid much attention to the school matters–he had always relied on others to handle the day–to–day logistics.
But today, for reasons he couldn’t explain, he felt compelled to be here. Maybe it was because he had heard about Grayson being hurt for the first time, which caught him off guard.
As a father, he felt the need to be present, to show his support.
Marissa kept pace with Dominick as they walked toward the elementary school building. She spoke, “I heard from the principal that this child just transferred from Brightmoor and she had a bad temper.
“Not only did she hurt Sonny, but even Stella got caught up in it while trying to protect him.”
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