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.

my phone rang again.

awkwardly, "Can I trouble you

in the elevator, I remembered how I was all smiles just moments ago.

Mr. Pelham, but we're divorced. Please don't

said anxiously, "I'm shopping with

interested

tell me what

nobody can pick him up. I'm not free to pick him up either. Annalise, I beg you... Steven hurriedly said, as it he feared that I would hang up on him. "You don't have to beg me. I

1. up.

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

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

in a dreamy and romantic theme. It was filled with beautiful flowers,

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

for Willow, and she used up all her strength to carry the bouquet to me, Yet, Willow smiled at me and said, I'm so happy that you're my

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

honored to have such a great