The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 28

Chapter

28

The caller said, "I'm Zachary's teacher. School's over, but nobody's picked him up. I was wondering if something happened at home?"

Before I got divorced, Jessica enthusiastically picked Zachary up from school. But just after I divorced Steven, Jessica stopped caring about Zachary!

I was shocked, but that family had nothing to do with me anymore. I wouldn't put myself through the trouble.

"I'm Willow Huxham's mother, and I'm not related to Zachary. I think you called the wrong person, ma'am," I said, chuckling

The teacher immediately said, "I'm so sorry for disturbing you.!

"It's okay," I responded, and then I hung up on the call.

rang again. This time, Steven was calling. I

said awkwardly, "Can I trouble you to pick

I gazed into my reflection in the elevator, I remembered how I was all smiles just moments ago.

but we're divorced. Please don't contact me

said anxiously, "I'm shopping

interested

life. You don't have to tell me

Annalise, I beg you... Steven hurriedly said, as it he

1. up.

to me. If there was anything worth remembering, it would probably be the unborn child.

my way to the private room that Zane told me about. But to my surprise, the lights were off. I wondered if they had not arrived. Just

romantic theme. It was filled with beautiful flowers, balloons that formed a heart shape, and a child's

middle of the room was a cake surrounded by roses. Willow was carrying a large bouquet. When she saw me, she jumped off the chair

and she used up all her strength to carry the bouquet to me, Yet, Willow smiled

first time in my life that I had ever been valued so dearly. I squatted down and solemnly received the flowers. Then, I gave Willow a tight

a great daughter like