The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Zane and I were glad that Willow could talk to us.

"And then?" I asked.

Willow pouted, Inoking disappointed. "Mommy, how do I tell my classmates that you made all those amazing drawings for me?"

She wanted to show off but just didn't know how.

"What if you wrote in the book that I drew these pictures?" I suggested.

Willow frowned even more. "I can't write, and they probably can't read, either!"

I was taken aback. She had a point. Kindergartens these days didn't emphasize teaching reading and writing. We needed to come up with a different solution. "Why not ask Daddy? He might have some ideas," I said.

Willow still looked pretty down. It seemed she didn't have much hope for Zane either. She shuffled over to

and knocked.

tone was

Willow, who slowly opened the door, walked over to Zane,

before carefully suggesting, "What if we get a small speaker?

face lit up right away, "That's

wrapped her arms around Zane's arm and said, "Daddy, you're awesome! Let's go get one right

started tugging him downstairs. I

but smile at Willow's excitement. "We can ask someone

his phone, quickly placed the order, and completed the

ruffled her hair. "I'll set it up for you later. I still have some work

happily returned to her room, took off her little slippers,

could finish the short story, she was already breathing steadily. It looked like she had fallen

looked absolutely adorable. I couldn't help but