The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 194

Zane asked calmly, "Hmm?"

I was a bit confused. "Didn't I mention it? I put a small recorder inside the dolls."

It was clear that Willow didn't want us to hear what she was saying to Dorothy and Milton.

Naturally, I respected her privacy. I had no intention of listening to the recording myself. When the time was right, I would just have Zane pass it on to Dorothy and Milton for Willow.

Zane was surprised to learn I had prepared so much in advance. "When did you do this?"

I replied, "Just earlier, when Willow was upstairs talking to herself in the mirror."

He asked again, "When did you buy the recorder?"

Steven, they did too many awful things. I just wanted to record everything they said and did. One day,

feelings, as I was focused on what was best for Willow. "If you think kids need privacy, and I shouldn't have recorded it,

our goal is to help Willow get better. Besides, she's only five years

herself to speak when she thought of the dolls as Dorothy and Milton. She even avoided looking into their

over and over that they were just ordinary stuffed toys, not real people. Gradually, her

Grandpa, I'm sorry. After Daddy and Mommy's

understand why, but as soon as she mentioned the past, tears started to fall. "I'm scared

you. Last time, told Mommy about it.

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on her chest had lifted, and

...

ran downstairs with joy. As soon as she saw Zane, she beamed

off compliments from others as he was fully aware of his own appearance. When it came from his daughter, it made him feel like his entire world brightened. With a smile,

leaned toward me. "Mommy,