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!

seeing me earlier quickly dissipated and was

finally escaped from his Annoying

bolted

a huff. "Stupid boy! He doesn't know how great of a mommy he's lost!" Inside the car, the chauffeur took the driver's seat, while Zane and I

his stare. "Are you curious why I was so cold

it. "He's your

occurred to me that Zane was the first person to find me after I fell down the stairs, so he knew nothing about the

the reason? Well, he desperately wanted me to divorce his dad so they all could live happily ever after as a family of four." While retelling the story, I turned to look at Zane and

to be a traitor. I kept compromising, yet I ended

my future plans from Zane, so

a benevolent woman, I suggest you fire me." After a long silence, Zane responded, "I was just imagining what I'd do if I were in your shoes. Frankly,

surprised that he understood

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

"Don't worry. I will never get

we're good," he