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.

dwindled as more first-years filled out. In

of Zachary's name, only to see Jessica and Steven,

my direction

thoughtfully, "How about you wait in

jessica insisted, "No, I want to wait here with you until Zachary comes

with each other. I drew back

Zane grew worried that I would be affected and asked in concern,

my head.

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nothing to do with me anymore now that we had divorced, right? In that case, he

I only had to focus on

"Mommy"

to meet her 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

up at Zane, then

lifted considerably.

for our hands and led us to the car.