The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 87

Chapter 87

ing an oath. "Annalise, I promise, even if they came after you while we were apart, I'll take

Zane's tone was solemn as if he was swearing

care of it as soon as I find out."

He was never one to break his promises.

I believed him. "Okay"

The main reason I wasn't scared of Zane's parents was that I could always explain myself to them. Even if his parents were to mistakenly believe I was involved with him romantically, I would tell them the whole truth. That should get them to back off. Relief flooded me at the thought of this.

Seeing that I had relaxed, Zane glanced at the time and said, "Come on, it's time to pick Willow up from kindergarten."

Thummed in response.

crowded at the kindergarten entrance, but their numbers dwindled as more first-years filled out. In the end, only a

see Jessica and Steven, who had not been picking Zachary up from

in my direction as she

"How about

I want to wait here with

love with each

I would be affected and asked in

shook my head.

IT HEE

that we had divorced, right? In that case, he was

me, I only had to focus

"Mommy"

in the middle. "Willow!" The teacher immediately let Willow out, and she threw herself into my embrace. "Mommy, I have good news!" I knew what she was about to say, but I played along

at Zane, then

lifted considerably.

hands and led us to the car. "I'll tell you