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 the end, only a scattered few were left waiting outside

Zachary's name, only to see Jessica and Steven, who had not been picking Zachary up from kindergarten the last couple

look in my direction

about you wait in

I want to wait

seemed happy and in love with each other. I drew back

would be affected and asked in concern, "Are you

head. "Why would I

IT HEE

had divorced, right? In that case,

me, I only had to focus on living

"Mommy"

and greeting me enthusiastically, I hurried to meet her in the middle. "Willow!" The teacher immediately let Willow out, and she threw herself into my embrace.

up at Zane, then at

mood lifted

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