The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 196

Zane also understood what I was worried about.

He placed his hands on my shoulders, saying seriously, "You don't have to worry about it. Leave it to me, and I'll handle it." His eyes shone with a firm determination to succeed.

I, too, understood that everything he did was for Willow's sake.

"Alright," I said in agreement.

He let go of me and walked off to the side, making some calls to people in order to fish for information on the little girl.

It turned out that her name was Penelope Summers, and her parents operated a small company.

He obtained Penelope's father's phone number and proceeded to call him. When the other side picked up, he got straight to the point, explaining the purpose of his call.

Penelope's father, Liam Summers, didn't reply immediately.

Zane understood that as a parent, Liam was sure to be incredibly cautious in fear that his child may come to harm, so he explained that Penelope's family could record something for her from home instead, then hand it to her when it was time for school.

He could refrain from directly approaching Penelope, and in return, he also offered to collaborate with Liam.

Still, Liam didn't immediately provide him with an answer.

so he offered to give Liam a few days to think it

to hang up,

really happy about successfully convincing

joyfully, "Anna, Willow is going

at him in shock, feet dangling in the air. Had he always been this strong? He could actually lift a grown person so

the fact. I knew he had forgotten the boundaries between us due

she'll only get better and better in the

let go of me, the smile in his eyes deepening. "How

...

sleeping, but he just couldn't seem to fall asleep this time. His mind was filled with thoughts of Annalise. In the end, he picked up his phone and sent her

"Goodnight."

...

single-word message on my phone screen, feeling inexplicably puzzled. Huh, even

replied with

to finish my lineart, I lay in

poster I had drawn, the pay for the poster was immediately transferred to my bank account. The amount I received was

overnat

figures were, without exaggeration, exorbitant. I had originally intended to return the money and tell Zane that it was enough to pay me the normal sum for my work. There was no need to give me so much

lightly slapped myself

I had forgotten to mention it when I was

had also already been transferred to my