The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 49

Chapter 49

"I don't like that," Willow said.

As Willow spoke, I looked up and saw Jessica's son standing on the slide, staring at me.

His gaze lacked the cordiality of a friend's and instead held an unsettling maturity that didn't match his age. At that moment, he looked at me with pure disgust.

I had initially wanted to keep my distance from them. Aside from wanting to gather evidence to expose Jessica's true nature, I had no desire to contact them again. Yet they had come right up to me.

Perhaps it was because I had always endured their provocations and bullying in the past that they thought I was easy to push around. Now, they had even bullied Willow. If I didn't fight back, they would likely continue to push their luck.

Imasked my cold expression and gently said to Willow, "But if you run away when others are bullying you, they'll just double down on bullying you. Do you understand, Willow?"

Willow obviously didn't understand. She looked at Zane and asked, "Daddy, is that so?"

Zane nodded. "Exactly."

Upon seeing me, he showed no effort to hide his disgust. But I ignored him and asked, "What did

Willow to tell on him. I suppressed my anger and said, "I'm sorry to tell you that not only can she speak,

shouted, "Mommy, save me! Annalise is bullying me!" Jessica, who was far away, finally noticed what was happening. She put down her phone and walked over. "How old are you to be bullyin I retorted, "If your son hadn't said such nonsense to my daughter, I wouldn't even

it. "It's normal for kids to have

about to give her that opportunity.

expect my response.

to my daughter!" 1 stated firmly, leaving no room

a child hadn't done anything wrong, the parent must stand

them suffer than defend them. In the future, they wouldn't tell their

to act unreasonably. "What if

closer, challenging me,

and you should be taking care of him over the weekend, right? Jessica was stumped by my question. 1 asked with a smile, "But where

eyes darted away. "He is