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?"

trembling behind her and quickly patted his arm to reassure him. She scoffed and asked, "How can you be sure

in surprise. Was she really

kids in the class have stated that

turned to look

nodded gravely, his expression

She took a deep breath.

"He said my daughter was hogging Zachary's

scoffed derisively.

wouldn't be able to answer that question, so I calmly interjected, "Jessica, you should know better than anyone that it was

matter how you look at it, Willow is just sheltering a homeless

lying to clear your son's name. Do you

not loud, and it

darkened significantly, and she glared at

forgot to remind you. I'm not a patient

he's just a little kid. How could he have any ill intentions? Can he even comprehend the consequences of his actions? "But you two are adults! Must you really lower yourselves to the level of a

were

what if Cody was wrong? As