The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

That put Steven in a difficult position. "But Mommy Jessie's pregnant. It's not safe for her to pick you up from school,"

It didn't matter how Holly was. Even she became slightly annoyed at Steven's refusal to bear the responsibility of collecting Zachary,"

In other words, you're not free to pick up Zachary, and your wife is also unable to come due to her health."

"Yeah..." replied a sheepish Steven.

Holly couldn't understand how such an irresponsible parent could exist. "Well, what do you plan on doing about your child?"

Steven didn't know how to answer her question, so he stayed silent. The two remained in that stalemate for a while.

Zachary was the one who broke the silence and offered a solution. "Daddy, how about we ask Ms. Dawson

n unreasonable

strong urge to roll her eyes. In her many years of teaching, this was her first time

safety. She even phoned the kindergarten's principal to

his fingerprint and stood at the doorway to bid goodbye to

it was unsafe for her to go out earlier. Yet, nobody responded to him, no matter how much he called

mention, only the living room lights were on. The lights in the other rooms were off. He returned to his bedroom, took out his iPad, and wanted to call Jessica to ask where she was. Yet, he had just opened the Instagram app when he saw a new post from Jessica. He clicked on the post, which had just been uploaded. It was a photo

divorced... Why are things different now?" Zachary wondered, unable to understand Jessica's sudden change. Zane was still driving on the road. Willow rested against the car window, her big,

a way that sounded like she was

was unwell

before." Willow softly complained, "I often hear my classmates in kindergarten talking about how their parents take

Zane turned at the next intersection. He then

love him more. So, after doing all of that, he even made sure to declare his intentions." Daddy