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.

It seemed she didn't have much hope for Zane either. She

and knocked.

out. His tone was cold, like

glanced at Willow, who slowly opened the door, walked

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

face lit up right away, "That's perfect,

around Zane's arm and said, "Daddy, you're awesome! Let's go

waiting for Zane to say no, she started tugging him downstairs. I followed

Willow's excitement. "We can ask someone to

placed the order, and completed the payment. Someone accepted it almost right away. "Wow!" Willow's

it up for you later. I still have some work to finish, so why don't you head to bed

took off her little slippers, and climbed into bed.

finish the short story, she was already breathing steadily. It looked

rosy and fair. She looked absolutely adorable. I couldn't