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."

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

excitedly responded,

me

politely replied,

"Got IL"

side, out of the kitchen. "Go wait in the living room like

lingered on the kitchen as she reluctantly agreed,

I waved

between Zane and me. With a hesitant step, she came to my side

my speech. "You have textbooks now,

Willow nodded. "Yeah!"

suggested, "Why don't you bring

characters for

her backpack and handing me her pencil case. She laid her head on the desk and said to me, "Draw Daddy, Mommy, and

Willow in the middle, with Zane and me

handed me the rest. As I continued drawing, she asked, "Mommy, can I

to experiment, so I readily agreed, "Of

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