The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Steven was barking through the phone. When I glanced at my screen, I suddenly realized I hadn't blocked his number yet.

"What were you expecting?"

se you didn

didn't pick him up, he waited alone outside t

the

Angered by how nonchalant I sounded, Steven snarled, "Did you know? Because kindergarten. He got home at 9:00 pm."

Treplied calmly, "Mr. Pelham, but I think you're blaming the wrong person Jessica is his mother now. And I..."

I got up and walked out to the balcony. I looked into the distance and saw the starry skies and city lights.

"I'm just a stranger."

took a deep breath and said, "Are you still angry

need for me to be tied down by things and people of the past. What

on my door. I opened the

had dessert, so she must brush her teeth tonight. I woke her up, but... She insisted on

was embarrassed, too. She said, "My friends say that their Mommy will brush their teeth with them. But My Mommy

off. It was s a small wish, so I decided to fulfill her wish.

perked up and said, "In

me with her

casually put

a stool. After thanking him, Willow stepped onto the stool and made funny

opened her mouth bigger.

said exaggeratedly, "Wow, they're

and said, "I brush my teeth

urge to rub Willow's cheeks when I saw her proud expression, but I

hearing that, Willow smiled shyly. She put kids' toothpaste on her toothbrush and stole several glances at me. She couldn't hide her expression, but I didn't