The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 172

Chapter 172

No one responded to him.

Jessica sniffled, "Are you still mad at me?"

Steven shook his head. "No."

Tears hung from Jessica's long lashes. "But you keep your guard up around me."

"I don't even know why, Jessica," Steven admitted honestly.

"Whenever I get close to you, there's this uncomfortable feeling in my heart."

It felt as if he was betraying someone.

Jessica blinked, a tear tracing down her cheek. She wiped it away and stayed silent.

She knew that if she allowed Steven to dig deeper, he would eventually realize that he genuinely loved Annalise, not her. That would make it harder for her to get what she wanted. So, she stayed quiet.

Today, Willow was up even earlier than yesterday.

already finished practicing talking to herself in the mirror and was now holding a book, reading with

bright and cheerful, full of that youthful energy

stood by the

a while, Willow's face started to

over, sitting beside her.

this morning, I didn't know what to

read. I don't

gently soothed her, "That's because you haven't started

teary eyes, Willow looked up at me. "Then, what should

I can teach you." I found a phonics book from the bookshelf and placed it in front of her. "Before we start with words, we have

tears. "Mommy, I want to learn!" She looked

enthusiasm for learning, I couldn't help but support her, so I began teaching her phonics, one sound at a time. When it was time for her exercise session, she looked back reluctantly, saying, "Mommy, when I come back after my training tonight,

me more

I agreed, "Of course."

the whole scene, looked

wants to learn to

about adding more work for me. "Maybe we

jumped in

can't practice speaking freely. That wouldn't

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