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 you

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

chuckled, her eyes narrowing with a smile. "What time will you

her. It gave

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responded, "Of

was full of energy She ran around, worked on

mirror.

en

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couch. Her chubby

I smiled at her.

in front of

immediately sat up, holding the doll tightly. She stared at it for a while before asking, "Is this Grandma?" Zane nodded and handed her the other

"Grandpa!" Willow exclaimed happily.

know how much I love Grandma and Grandpa?" Before either Zane or I could answer, Willow's tears began to fall. She stared at the dolls

the initiative to

her. "Don't

say to Grandma

say it in front of them? Now, you can share oft your thoughts with the

doll's face, but when she tried to