The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Willow was very much willing to express her affection toward me. Naturally, I wanted to let her know I adored her, too "You're the

much!" best, too, Willow! I love you just as

Now That Willow was okay with verbalizing with Zane, Zane refused to let go of any chance to get Willow to speak with him. He pretended to be jealous and asked, "Do you not love Daddy, then?"

"I do!" Willow was displeased that Zane had interrupted her conversation with me. That said, she still answered his question with her sweet little voice. "I love Daddy loads, tool"

Willow feared Zane would ask more questions after she finished consoling him. She held both sides of my cheeks and whispered into

you, Mommy!" my ear, "But my most, Inost, most, most favorite person alive is

the only way to prove her love for me was one of a

even smugly raised her chin

I couldn't

between me and Zane while holding our hands. I reciprocated by

hands and swung herself forward and back. Then, her laughter, which had

joy in life's smallest and simplest things. One didn't need

arms while looking at the kindergarten's gates. I looked in that direction as well. All the children had been picked up by their parents except Zachary, who remained at the gates. Nobody came to collect him, so only Holly

and gently patted her back. That was when the bag containing my purchases from the bookshop caught Willow's

still a child. She set the psychology books aside. Following that, she noticed a sketch of a cute little girl. She looked up at

That's you. I wrote about how I braided your hair this morning

okay with it, Willow? If

as though that was the only

Here

I look so