The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 91

Chapter 91

If that woman was Zane's mother, then whatever discussion she had come to have with her son was none of my concern. I had no right to Intrade.

"I don't like her," Willow confessed after the woman had gone in. "She wants me to stop living with Daddy and let me move in with my maternal grandparents instead. They love me, but they're not healthy enough to look after me."

Willow was astute beyond her years. She didn't have a chance to express herself before and atten bottled up her thoughts and feelings, resulting in her brooding. But she had good reason to vent now that her grandmother had come, and she did not hold back My heart broke at ber

disgruntled words. She had gone through a lot despite being only five years old. It must have been tough for her.

from now on, Willow." I pulled her close and promised, "Don't worry, I'm here for you

Rowena Miller stormed upstairs and pushed open the door to the study. "Zane!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Zane set his work aside and looked up at Rowena. "I thought we've already hashed things out over the phone."

She had pleaded with him relentlessly to meet up with Sasha tomorrow, but he refused and hung up after that. She was still sore about

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to

I don't,"

Rowena what he thought. "You can learn

as he asked, "You want me

she quickly added, "You've never properly spent

cut her off. He didn't have

to hear this, but before she could set a time for his meeting with Sasha, he

down as she asked

"What is it?"

you

at Rowena.

dead serious,"

feeling intimidated. She was about to argue when he added coolly, "Think about it."

gave her an icy look, then picked up his phone and dialed Eric's number. "Cut Rowena and her family off from