The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 192

Zane listened patiently as Eric went over the work arrangements.

When Eric finished, Zane spoke up, "You've been doing great at work lately. What reward do you want? A raise, or..."

Eric's smile almost gave him away. "A raise, of course."

After all, no one would say no to more money.

Zane replied calmly, "Alright."

...

Zane walked into the office with a doll tucked under his right arm and another doll in his hand. On the other hand, he held his coffee cup.

When he entered, he noticed Sasha was already gone.

"Where is she?" Zane asked in a slightly surprised tone.

on the couch, casually playing on my phone. Without looking

placed the dolls on the desk. "Here.

sat up. "That was

fell on the dolls. This time, they were made with

the clothes were specially customized in an elderly

in amazement. "Aren't

still didn't

a walkie-talkie inside. When she suddenly hears her grandparents' voices,

using the dolls. "Once she's comfortable talking to the dolls, we'll bring her real grandparents to the house, turn off the walkie-talkie,

it's a great plan," Zane said. He'd never considered this method as a way

just let me know," he

casually. "You might want to set aside some time to prepare the walkie-talkies. At the rate she's progressing, she'll probably be comfortable talking to the dolls within a

the details settled, we headed to the kindergarten to pick

...

little girl's parents were running late, and Willow had been patiently keeping

finally showed up. Even as we left, Willow kept looking back at the little