The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 226

After dinner, Willow's stomach was bloated. I took her for a walk in the yard to help her digest.

Willow tightly held my hand and said, "Mommy, I feel so happy."

"Why?" I asked.

She rubbed her tummy and continued, "I have you, and you love me so much. You'll make me delicious dinners with love, then you'll take me for a walk."

Walking through the yard and feeling the cool breeze blowing toward her, Willow felt a deep sense of contentment.

I smiled and agreed, "That does sound nice."

Feeling left out, Zane calmly reminded Willow, "What about me?"

"Oh, and Daddy,

wanting Zachary to be alone, Harry sat beside him

well. She was always worried I wouldn't like the food at school, so every morning, she would

comfort himself by pretending everything was fine. He didn't want to burst his bubble.

won't you get tired

lowered his head. "Well, if I follow her, I can tell myself that she didn't abandon me and that she's always here. But if I stop following her, then I'd really have no mom." Harry sighed.

...

his hands, he sat down beside Jessica and

She stole

been treating her so well. Had he believed his friends' words and thought that the person he loved was

that was the case, then Steven's money would be

"Daddy."

herself, Cody walked out. He stood in front of Steven and whispered, "I didn't eat enough earlier.

"Fried eggs and