Chapter 186
The sudden development left everyone in the room bewildered. Before they could process what was happening, they saw Dominick already holding Paisley in his arms. For those present, this scene was as earth–shattering as a meteor collision.
“Sonny” Brittany slowly approached Grayson, pointing at Paisley and whispering urgently, “What did you just call her?”
Grayson stepped back, looking at Brittany with disgust as grease and broth dripped from her face and clothes. “Mom. She’s my mom.”
Earlier in the restroom, Dominick had said she was Paisley’s sister. But she didn’t look like her at all. To him, she looked like a sneaky thief.
Hearing Grayson call Paisley “Mom” again made the Sullivan family trio uneasy.
Christina’s face turned ashen, her heart in turmoil, leaving her momentarily frozeni.
Gregory’s face was pale, his cheeks trembling as emotions surged within him. He stared at Paisley in disbelief.
Brinany clenched her teeth, her expression filled with rejection.
“Impossible! Don’t lie!” she snapped at Crayson, her tone sharp. “How could Paisley be your mom”
Paisley was nothing more than her defeated rival, an outcast from the Sullivan family. She was worthless, a disgrace to the Sullivan family, someone they’d abandoned without regret
There was no way she could be Grayson’s mor. It was absolutely impossible.
“I told you–she is my mom! Paisley is my mom! Grayson’s anger flared. Brittany’s words had struck a nerve. Paisley had really left him, refused to see him, and didn’t even think of him. The emotional gap left him deeply hurt.
And now, Brittany’s words only reinforced the painful truth that his mom had abandoned him. This made Grayson despise Brittany even more. His face showed undisguised loathing as he glared at her.
The intensity of Grayson’s disgust shook Brittany. She took two steps back, retreating to Christina’s side with a mix of unease and resentment. Paisley being Grayson’s mom also meant she was Dominick’s ex–wife Christina and Brittany exchanged glances, reading the same shocked realization in each other’s eyes Gregory, too, had caught on, and a faint sense of regret began to creep into his heart.
Gary, after his initial shock, suddenly felt relieved. At first, he’d worried that Paisley might clash with Dominick because of Brittany But now, the situation seemed to have taken a promising turn. It seemed nothing was ever certain until the very end.
Meanwhile, the Jackman family trio was the most terrified. Keith and Marianne, who had been arrogant earlier, now looked pale and subdued They shielded Baron behind them, covering his mouth to keep him from making any noise, desperately trying to minimize their presence.
Baron’s disheveled appearance made it clear how brazen and obnoxious he must have been in the small private room earlier. Keith and Marianne knew their son well–he had always been a bit of a pervert when it came to women,
But those women had always been from less prominent backgrounds, easy for the Jackman family to control. However, it was evident that Paisley was different
Now, they just hoped no one would notice them, so they could quietly slip away. As for Baron’s beating they could only chalk it up to bad luck.
Paisley hadn’t expected to encounter Dominick while teaching the Sullivan family a lesson. He was clinging tightly to her, refusing to let go no matter how hard she pushed
“Dominick, let me go, Paisley demanded, struggling as she tried to shove him away. But Dominick was like an immovable wall. His body was firm. his arms like steel bars locking her in place.
“No, I won’t,” Dominick murmured, his voice muttled but resolute. Instead of letting go, he held her even tighter. “Paisley, how long are you going to disappear this time? Why are you always so cruel to me?”
Paisley’s patience quickly ran out. Lowering her voice, she warned coldly, “Dominick, don’t make me slap you in front of everyone.
Dominick was speechless. As expected, die threat worked. From past experience, Dominick knew Paisley was the type to follow through on her words. If she said she’d slap him, she absolutely would,
The fact that she even bothered to warn him this time was already a gesture of mercy.
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Chapter 186
Reluctantly, though unwilling, Dominick finally let her go. Standing off to the side like a wounded puppy, he looked pitiful
Paisley couldn’t be bothered to glance at his pathetic expression, completely baffled as to why he seemed so upset. Everything he’d endured today
was clearly the resub of his own actions.
As Paisley adjusted her clothes, disheveled from Dominick earlier, her focus wavered for just a moment–just enough for a plate to come flying straight at her head.
Some of the bodyguards were focused on the Jackman family, while others were blocking Gregory and Brittany. None had anticipated the short and plump Christina to act.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Christina grabbed a large plate nearby and hurled it directly at Paisley.
“Watch out!” Lucy shouted urgently. Paisley sensed the danger, but by the time she looked up, it was too late.
In a split second, a man moved in front of her, raising an arm to shield her head while pulling her into an embrace. Then, with his back turned, he book the full brunt of the plate’s impact.
The plate hit Dominick’s back with a heavy thud, making him grunt in pain. But his eyes stayed on Paisley.
“Are you okay?” he asked
“I’m fine. What about you?” Paisley replied. She’d heard the sound of the impact–it must have hurt
Dominick shook his head but gave a completely unexpected response. Paisley, are you worried about mer
“Yeah, worried,” she admitted casually. “I don’t want you dying in front of me It’d be bad luck.”
“Paisley-“Dominick’s face fell immediately. Why was she suddenly so unlikable?
Lucy was furious. She glared at Christina. “Are you insane? Are you trying to kill her?”
Christina ignored Lucy, her eyes blazing with rage as she glared at Paisley. “You vile woman! Did you do this on purpose?”
Paisley pushed Dominick aside, her cold gaze locking onto Christina’s furious one. “Do what on purpose?”
Christina looked at Paisley as if she were her worst enemy. “Don’t play dumb! You came here to ruin everything, didn’t you? You deliberately ruined Brinany’s chance!”
Then, with a venomous tone, she shouted, “You came back to steal Brittany’s man, didn’t you?”
“Sister” Brittany’s eyes brimmed with tears, making her look like a wounded, pitiful deer. “I know you resent me for taking Mom and Dad’s love, but did you really have to destroy my happiness today?”
