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.

numbers dwindled as more first-years filled out. In the end, only a

name, only to see Jessica and Steven, who had not been picking Zachary up from kindergarten

look in my direction as she leaned

suggested thoughtfully, "How about

head, jessica insisted, "No, I want to wait here

love with each other. I

I would be affected and asked

my head. "Why would I

IT HEE

anymore now that we had divorced, right? In

for 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

looked up at Zane, then at me. After

mood lifted considerably.

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