The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 182

The more Zachary cried, the more devastated he felt.

"I miss Mommy."

Chloe wrapped her arms around him. "Why don't you call her? Maybe she'll come back to see you."

Zachary sobbed and said, "She doesn't want me anymore."

Chloe's face darkened with frustration. "No matter what, you're her biological son. How could she be so heartless?"

Zachary winced at her words. It was because he had done things to disappoint Annalise. In the past, he didn't realize the consequences of doing such things. But now, seeing how Annalise treated Willow so well and how she treated him indifferently... It stung deeply.

He couldn't help but feel guilty. How much had Annalise suffered when he had hurt her?

Chloe was so angry that she started to curse Annalise.

Zachary gently tugged on Chloe's sleeve. "Grandma, it's not Mommy's fault."

forehead. "Things are already at this

shifted the topic quickly. "Grandma, I want to study. Could you hire me

to read and write. That way, Zachary could write down all his thoughts, feelings, and guilt about Annalise. If he didn't do that, he feared he might

ready for a shower. Just as

you

hesitate to answer, "No, I'm

back, all he would hear

was thinking, and he explained without being prompted, "I just bought them a new house and had them

the key point. "You bought them a house? Did you just

would ask such a question, but he still answered,

didn't know how to respond. It was only now that he truly

been married for six years, and in all that time, Steven never once thought to give Annalise anything. But now, Steven had bought Jessica an expensive

Steven replied, "Sure. Do you have a house in

but resolute. "The house that I lived

...

exhausted today. She didn't even wait for me to finish the story before she

snugly, and then tiptoed out of her room, quietly shutting the