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.

out. In the end, only

see Jessica and Steven, who had not been picking Zachary up from kindergarten the last couple

taunting look in my direction as she leaned into Steven's embrace.

suggested thoughtfully, "How about you

head, jessica insisted, "No, I want to

seemed happy and in love with each other.

would be affected and asked in

my head. "Why

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

for me, I only had to focus on living

"Mommy"

she threw herself into my embrace. "Mommy, I have good news!" I knew what she was about to say, but I played

at Zane, then at

lifted considerably. "All

our hands and led us to the car. "I'll tell you when we get