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.

room, she had already finished practicing talking to herself in

cheerful, full of that youthful energy only kids

by the door, watching

while, Willow's face started to

over, sitting beside her.

the mirror this morning, I didn't know what to say. So,

opened the book, I realized I couldn't read. I don't know

"That's because you haven't started

looked up at me. "Then, what should

to learn, 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 to

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

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,

more

I agreed, "Of course."

who hadn't seen the whole scene, looked

wants to learn to

concerned about adding more work for me. "Maybe we could hire a teacher for

Willow jumped in before

a teacher, I can't practice speaking freely. That

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