The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Right then, Holly came to explain the situation. "This is Willow's mother, Zachary. She's here to drop her off. This is a misunderstanding." "Impossible!" Zachary refuted without hesitation. "She's my mommy!"

"Hey, don't get all friendly," I interrupted him. "I definitely didn't give birth to a son like you."

He was taken aback.

Holly quickly chimed in, "Did you forget? You said you didn't know her when she came to pick you up last time."

Why was he claiming someone he supposedly didn't know as his mother today? Strange.

As Zachary watched me enter the car, looking nonchalant, he couldn't contain his excitement.

At last, his Mean Mommy abandoned him! He could finally live a happy life with his Mommy Jessie!

me earlier quickly dissipated and was

escaped

bolted into his

Inside

of his stare. "Are you curious why I

your

to find me after I fell down the stairs,

wanted me to divorce his dad so they all could live happily ever after as a family of

after and nurtured turned out to be a traitor. I kept compromising, yet I ended up paying such a painful price time after time. "That's why I feel nothing

plans from Zane, so I told him

world. Although I chose to divorce, it doesn't mean I'd brush this matter aside lightly. If you wish for Willow's mother to be a benevolent woman, I suggest you fire me."

was pleasantly surprised that he understood

naturally wasn't going to turn a blind eye to everything

time. "Don't worry. I will never get Willow involved in that

good," he