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.

driver, she didn't allow Zachary to leave with him. Thus, 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 the backseat of the car

and Steven divorced, Jessica became his new mother. Since then, Jessica had stopped

from his parents, he felt a little upset when he saw his classmates getting picked up by their parents. After returning home, he saw Jessica, who was ordering the chef to cook dinner. She said arrogantly, "Just cook a meal for

raised his head and met his eyes with Jessica's. Then, he immediately

the meantime, Jessica continued impatiently, "He probably ate dinner at school, so you don't

and simply walked past her

Zachary had at least gotten

back so that Steven would see Zachary quarreling with her the moment he entered

back to that sort of situation in play, he would probably think that Zachary was disobedient and stubborn. However, Zachary had completely ignored her and spoiled her plans. Since Jessica didn't want to

want to go outside. If he went outside, Jessica would mock him, and if he retorted, Steven would find out about it...

small child, he didn't know how to deal with this situation. However, he sensed that whenever he

such, he didn't want to interact

Zachary to come out, the latter didn't

she couldn't do anything

Cody quietly sat in a corner