The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 45

Chapter

45

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After we sat down, the waiter handed us the menu to take our orders.

pizza, describing the toppings on each one.

She nodded eagerly. "Yummy."

After going through the options, I asked her, "Which one do you want to try?"

Willow blinked and replied, "I want them all."

decide. Zane surely doted on Willow. He turned

waiter replied

into me and chattered excitedly, "Mommy, guess what?1 overheard my classmates talking about Zachary. He

mommy doesn't even want to pick him up. He has to wait at the school gate until after 9:00 pm every day." Kids couldn't

but he didn't appreciate it and chose a bad one instead."

she nodded. I continued, "So why should we waste time on people who don't matter? Let's cherish the present and enjoy every second we have together,

and gave me a big kiss. "From now on, I'll only care about

me intently. After a moment, he teased Willow, "So, does that mean

while before answering hesitantly,

it, but he didn't mind. His usually stern face softened

to speakup. It was clear she was getting better, wasn't she? "Mommy." Zachary woke up from hunger. He knocked on Jessica's door. "I'm hungry, can you make me something to

impatiently, "Wait

voice grew softer. Jessica had become so mean. She wasn't like

over, and handed him

low voice, "But