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.

she had already finished practicing talking to

was bright and cheerful, full of that youthful energy only kids

by the

a while, Willow's

walked over, sitting beside her. "What's

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

soon as I opened the book, I realized I couldn't read. I don't know any of the words." She

"That's because you haven't started

up at me. "Then, what

want to learn, I can teach you." I found a phonics book from the bookshelf and placed it in front of her. "Before we

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

sound at a time. When it was time for her exercise session, she

more

I agreed, "Of course."

hadn't seen the whole

learn to read,"

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

way!" Willow jumped in before I could

have a teacher, I can't practice speaking

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