The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 57

Chapter 57

With that, I headed straight into the bookstore to look for Willow. The moment Willow spotted me, she leaped into my arms and happily exclaimed, "Mommy!"

Her voice was pretty loud. I was just about to remind her that the bookstore was supposed to be quiet when Zane said, "Willow, let's keep our voices down." "Got it," Willow said quietly.

Noticing how sensible she was lifted my spirits. I took her hand and said, "Let's head upstairs and check out which books you like."

"Sure!"

Steven stayed right where he was after I left. Jessica tried to cheer him up when she saw he didn't look good. "Steven, don't let it get to you.."

"I never imagined that leaving her with nothing in the divorce would set her off like this," Steven mumbled to himself.

What was he getting at? He said he set me off,

play the role of her husband and kid just to prove she's moved on without me

it shows she still loves me." Jessica noticed how confident Steven seemed and started to question her beliefs. Was everything really as he claimed? She was about to step into the bookstore when Steven held her back. "Let's check

only then that

briefly before asking,

hard time. "He's just being self-absorbed, acting like I still have

Steven had just told me with Zane,

a

figures out that you don't have feelings for him, regrets it,

mirror." I cut him off. "Zane, I've made my choice, and there's no going back." Zane nodded in

looked relieved after hearing what I said. She looked up at

arms. I brought her here to the bookstore to see if any books or picture books would catch her Zane wanted to pick up some books. He wandered off to find his own while Willow