The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 135

Zachary had no one to blame for this outcome.

Tears streamed down his face. All he wanted right now was to be with Annalise.

...

Jessica arrived late and saw Zane and me standing at the door. Her steps gradually slowed.

She hesitated before walking over to Holly. "Cody, let's go home."

"Mom..." Cody hid behind Jessica.

Noticing that something was off, Jessica tried to take Cody away.

Zane blocked her path. "Your son has been spreading rumors in class, causing the other students to isolate my daughter."

His expression was calm as ever but carried an inexplicable sense of pressure. "How do you plan to resolve this?"

quickly patted his arm to reassure him.

at Jessica in surprise. Was she really not going

the class have stated

turned to look at

gravely,

indeed responsible for this. She took a deep breath. "So, what exactly did he

carefully, "He said my daughter was hogging Zachary's

scoffed derisively.

that Zane wouldn't be able to answer that question, so I calmly interjected, "Jessica, you should know better than anyone that it was Zachary who first rejected me as his mother, right?"

Willow's mom. No matter how you look at it, Willow is just sheltering a homeless me. Her

to clear your son's name. Do you

was not loud, and it even sounded very

significantly,

to remind you. I'm not a patient

said something wrong, but he's just a little kid. How could he have any ill intentions? Can he even comprehend the consequences of

intentions were very

Cody was wrong? As adults, they should accommodate the