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.

as I walked into the elevator, my phone rang again. This time, Steven

I trouble you

into my reflection in the elevator, I remembered how I was all

Pelham, but we're divorced. Please don't contact me if it's nothing

said anxiously, "I'm shopping with

not interested in

life. You don't have to tell

pick him up. I'm not free to pick him up either. Annalise, I beg you... Steven hurriedly said, as it he feared that

1. up.

was anything worth remembering,

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 the room were suddenly

It was filled with beautiful flowers, balloons that formed

by roses. Willow was carrying a large bouquet. When she saw me, she jumped

flowers were too heavy for Willow, and she used up all her strength to carry the

ever been valued so dearly. I squatted

a great daughter like