From Forgotten Wife To Fierce Queen - Chapter 303: Chapter 303

Anna saw Grayson returning and, instantly, her previously darkened face brightened again. "Sonny, you—"
Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Grayson take off the gold jewelry that had just been placed around his neck by Anna, and return it to her hand.
"I'll give it back to you. I don't want it." He didn't want things given by someone Paisley didn't like because he didn't want to be disliked by Paisley.
Anna was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief. "You don't want it?"
Grayson's action left everyone present completely shocked. Even Paisley hadn't expected it, her gaze full of surprise as she looked at him.
The tall caregiver standing next to Anna couldn't help but speak up, "Sonny, this is the gold jewelry Anna gave you. It's very precious!"
Grayson shook his head and looked at the caregiver, confused. "It's just a regular gold jewelry. I have plenty of these, what's so special about it?"
After saying this, he turned and went back to Serena's side, sitting obediently. The caregiver, stunned by Grayson's words, stood there with his mouth open, eyes wide, unsure of how to respond.
Seeing the embarrassed expressions on Anna and the tall caregiver, Linna couldn't hold back and burst out laughing. Her laughter only made Anna and the caregiver look even more uncomfortable.
Even Paisley couldn't help but smile a little. Grayson's action had truly surprised her, and she secretly felt pleased.
Indeed, there was nothing special about gold jewelry. Grayson was the young master of the Vanderbilt family in Harrowfell. These things were just trinkets he gave away casually.
Its value was supposed to be in the fact that it was a gift from an elder. A gesture, a blessing. But today, at this moment, it was clear that the intention and blessing behind this gift weren't pure. So there was no point in keeping it.
However, Grayson's actions, seen by Florence, who was both sensitive and foolish, gave it another meaning. It reminded her of the time when Bella fought Serena for the gold jewelry.
She thought, 'Paisley, what does your son mean by this? Is he implying that Bella is cheap? Did you tell your son to do this? Paisley, you've gone too far!'
Yet, even as the situation developed like this, Anna still hadn't given up on her original idea.
With a stern face, she placed the gold jewelry that Grayson had rejected into the caregiver's hands, then turned to Paisley and said, "Paisy, no matter what, the children are innocent. You need to give them a complete family, don't you? They need to see their parents all the time, right?"
"Yes, Paisy, your grandmother is right. A woman's place is in the family. Men and women have different roles to play, and only then can society function properly," Edmond added in agreement.
"Edmond, I don't need you to educate my daughter. You'd better manage your useless son, who has been losing money for years!" Now that the facade of politeness had been torn down, Tyson didn't need to maintain any more decorum.
"Tyson, you—" Edmond was provoked by Tyson's words, his face turning ashen, yet he couldn't find a way to refute it. After all, the subsidiaries that Paisley had taken from them had been losing money under Christopher's management.
Just then, Max's voice sounded from outside. "Sorry I'm late."
As soon as Serena saw Max, she excitedly waved her hands and shouted, "Uncle!" Her enthusiasm was a sharp contrast to how she had reacted when she saw Dominick.
Hearing Serena's excited call, Max hurried his pace and walked over to pick her up from the baby chair. Then, holding Serena in his arms, he naturally sat down on the other side of Paisley.
Serena snuggled into Max's arms, pouting and complaining, "Uncle, why did you come so late? You didn't come earlier, and mommy got bullied!"
The childish voice suddenly echoed in the restaurant. Max looked down at Serena, smiling as he pinched her little cheek. "Is that so?"
He then lifted his head, his warm smile disappearing, replaced by a cold, half-smiling expression. His gaze swept across the people at the table. "Who bullied your mom?"
Only then did he notice Dominick at the guest seat.
At that moment, Dominick watched his daughter freely playing in Max's arms and saw Max naturally sitting in the seat Paisley had specially reserved for him. A wave of jealousy surged inside him, and he almost wanted to flip the table.