The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 151

"Jessica doesn't think letting the rumors spread will have much of an impact on the child, does she? I hope she'll feel the same way when the same thing happens to her son." I nodded in agreement. "Now that I know you've already decided, I'm relieved."

Zane casually asked, "What if I can't do anything about it?"

I smiled lightly. "You're so smart, and you care so much for Willow. There's no way you'd just watch her suffer."

At my words, even Zane's usually cold eyes softened with a hint of a smile.

...

Normally, Jessica would show up late to the kindergarten, but today, she was sure to come early.

As soon as Zane and I arrived, she immediately rushed over to us.

Jessica was furious, but she had to keep her attitude in check. "Mr. Huxham, my son has been shunned at school because of the rumors you spread."

"It shouldn't have much impact on him," Zane replied. He had one hand in his suit pocket, his eyes cold.

Jessica shot back without thinking, "How so? The other kids won't even go near him. He's been crying, hunched over the desk, and feeling miserable!"

that Jessica liked flirting with other people's husbands, no one dared go near him. Jessica's heart broke when she

even colder. "Your son is suffering, and now, I have to

Jessica froze.

continued, "Then, when the same thing happens to my daughter, how

few days ago,

averted his gaze, and his voice, slow and steady, seemed like a declaration of

cruelly continued, "I believe your son

something, but Willow came out of the class at that moment. She saw us from a

I stood on tiptoe

her to

toward me, running straight into my arms. "Mommy, let's go home first. I have something very important

I took Willow's hand and walked

blocked Zane's path. "I know I was

His tone, laced with obvious disdain, came

her head. "I'm

was about to

voice, saying, "Mr. Huxham, you're an adult, aren't you? Don't you think it's shameful to bully

daughter fight