The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 215

Zane pulled out his phone, switched to camera mode, and aimed it at Annalise and Willow. He quickly snapped a photo.

In the picture, Annalise looked serene and gentle, while Willow was adorable.

Zane stared at the photo for a long time before setting it as his wallpaper.

...

"Are you trying to take a picture of Willow?" I noticed Zane fiddling with his phone. I leaned back, giving him more space. "Go ahead."

Zane didn't want me to realize who he was actually photographing, so he quickly shifted his focus back to Willow. He snapped several more pictures of her in a row.

...

Harry returned, and Zachary left in his car.

On the dark street, Steven was left standing alone. He gazed at the brightly lit living room in the distance, his emotions incredibly conflicted.

insisted he didn't love Annalise. But when he was near her, his heart

Why was that?

Zachary watched Steven's shrinking figure

"Daddy's hanging around Mommy's place. Don't you think

confident Annalise no longer wanted Steven, if she let him linger

that day came, he'd take back the cards he'd given her

dialed Steven's number. "Steven, where

didn't answer

voice softened to a delicate whimper. "I'm home alone, and I'm so scared. Can you

"Okay."

TV with the remote. "I'm going out with Penelope tomorrow. What

seeing her worried expression, I replied with a smile, "I don't know, either. How about we go

grabbed

pulled me into her walk-in closet. As she threw open the wardrobe doors, it revealed rows of

fancy dresses to simple sportswear, she had

it against herself. "What do

beautiful," I said, helping her think it through. "But we're probably going to an amusement park. Do you think a dress is practical?4 didn't