The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 70

Chapter 70

Willow buried her face in my arms and hugged me without speaking

I knew that she didn't want to talk, so I didn't probe any further. Instead, I gently patted her back and said, "It's fine if you don't want to talk

"just know that no matter what, Mommy will always be by your side,"

Willow didn't reply to me for a long time after that.

Just when I thought she would remain silent, she made a sound of acknowledgment. Since she was willing to respond, it meant that she was only upset at me temporarily.

If I waited for her to open up, she e would tell me why she didn't want to talk to me soon.

This definitely improved my mood greatly.

Unsurprisingly, Zachary was the last child to leave the kindergarten. However, a newly hired driver picked him up instead of Jessica

this time.

she video-called Steven to confirm things with him. Only then, did Holly agree to let Zachary leave with the driver. Then, Zachary sat in

since Annalise and Steven divorced, Jessica became his new mother.

himself that he was a big kid now and he had to get used to being away from his parents, he felt a little upset when he saw his classmates getting picked up by their

he raised his head and met his eyes with

ate dinner at school, so

past her and

little confused. Previously, Zachary had at least gotten angry when she said that, so why was he ignoring her

that Steven would see Zachary

to that sort of situation in play, he would probably think that Zachary was disobedient and stubborn. However, Zachary had completely ignored her

he went outside, Jessica would mock him, and if he retorted, Steven would find out

this situation. However, he sensed that whenever he

want to interact

come out, the latter didn't reply to

since she couldn't do anything about it, she returned to the

in a corner and watched