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.

came through, "Zach, I've arranged a tutor for you,

kept his eyes fixed on Annalise's car. "I'll make sure

eyes narrowing with a smile. "What time will you

place, watching her. It gave him an odd

"Can the tutor

quickly responded,

of energy She ran around, worked on

of the mirror. Then, she focused on

en

SUMS

couch. Her chubby face showed exhaustion beyond her years.

I smiled at her.

Zane placed the custom-made doll in front of her. "Look at

before asking, "Is

"Grandpa!" Willow exclaimed happily.

Before either Zane or I

initiative to

purpose to her. "Don't you

to say to

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

the doll's face, but when she tried to speak, no words came