The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 53

Chapter 53

he got married to someone else..."

Jessica tentatively said, "It seems like she

Steven didn't believe her at all. "That's impossible!"

Everyone knew how much I loved him. I even gave up my career to marry him. Throughout our entire marriage, I had never single complaint.

ruttered a

Even after our separation, I should still be holding onto feelings for him. How could I possibly marry someone else? In Steven's heart, he was convinced Jessica was just testing him. Jessica added, "I know the girl who calls Annalise "Mommy." She is Zachary's classmate

Steven stared straight at Jessica

"If you don't believe me, you can come with me on Monday when I drop off Zachary," Jessica said.

Steven was about to decline. But after thinking it over, he nodded. "Fine. I'll go with you and see for myself."

it was Zane's turn to take the stage. He first asked about everyone's preferences, "Willow, how

responded,

me next. "And

politely replied, "Same as

"Got IL"

gently nudged Willow, who was clinging to his side, out of the kitchen. "Go wait in

eyes lingered on the kitchen

I waved

With a hesitant step, she came to my side and asked, "Mommy, what

speech. "You have textbooks now,

Willow nodded. "Yeah!"

you

characters for

pencil case. She laid her head on the desk and said to me, "Draw Daddy, Mommy, and me!" She couldn't hold back her

Willow in

me the rest. As I continued drawing, she asked, "Mommy, can I change my hair

to experiment, so I readily agreed, "Of

every drawing, Willow's expression varied-sometimes smiling, sometimes laughing out loud-but all of them showed her full of joy.