The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 193

I held Willow's hand. "You can't rush things. As long as we keep trying, we'll succeed one day."

Willow looked up at me with a doubtful expression. "Really?"

She slumped against the car window, falling silent for a long while.

I leaned in and gently comforted her.

It was only after a while that Willow's attention shifted.

...

Zachary followed behind, watching Annalise patiently comfort Willow.

He couldn't help but recall how, when he was upset, Annalise would always hold him and gently soothe him. He wished he had appreciated her back then.

When he had Annalise's love, he hadn't truly valued it. It wasn't until he lost it that he realized only Annalise, with her gentle and steady nature, could offer the unconditional love he needed. Zachary couldn't understand how he had lost someone like her.

Just then, his phone rang.

Zachary casually picked it up.

"Zach, I've arranged a tutor for you, just like

on Annalise's car. "I'll make sure to study hard once

a smile. "What time

not sure yet." Zachary often found himself lingering outside Annalise's place, watching her. It gave him

asked, "Can

quickly responded, "Of

energy

of the mirror. Then, she

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couch. Her chubby

I smiled at her.

doll in front

holding the doll tightly. She stared at it for a while before

"Grandpa!" Willow exclaimed happily.

how much I love Grandma and Grandpa?" Before either Zane

the initiative to explain

to her.

lot to say

in front of them? Now, you can share oft your thoughts with the dolls, as if they are Grandma and Grandpa,

gently touched the doll's face, but when she