The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

As for Willow, she was quite a unique child. I needed to know how to improve her condition. So, I had to read more books on autism and gain the necessary knowledge to help her.

Fortunately, there was a bookshop nearby. I took broad strides to the massive bookshop with three floors. The third floor contained books with specific and professional information

My eyes roamed past the category labels on the bookshelves. From that, I figured out that psychology books were near the window. I first located the psychology section before finding some books on the introduction to autism. After paying for the books, I didn't go home right away. Instead, I stayed in the sitting area on the first floor and flipped through the

books

There were many books on autism. However, most spoke of cases where autistic children were non-verbal since birth. Only a few books mentioned cases of children like Willow.

She only stopped talking to people after a triggering or traumatizing experience. On top of that, she was only willing to socialize with specific people

placed the books back into the bag and leaned against my chair. It seemed

condition on my DWTL.

all times if she could. She also made me do everything she wanted her mom to do with her. She would even excitedly tell her family about insignificant things I did with her, like how I braided her hair. While thinking about

moments were sometimes too fleeting. Some conversations were so abrupt that one couldn't whip out their camera

record at

a pen I had just bought. Then,

much Willow touched me and filled my life with sweetness. Finally,

of my lips couldn't help but curve upward. It warmed me to know

then, my phone rang and I casually answered it.

in saying, "Willow

pick Willow up from her kindergarten. Although Willow now had me as her mom and wasn't as eager for Zane to drive her, Zane still couldn't change his habit. He said, have to

now," I answered before packing my things and walking to

he drove out of the garage. He immediately asked once I got into the