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?"

quickly, "Oh,

finally arrived. Not wanting Zachary to be alone, Harry sat beside him to keep him

mom used to treat me so well. She was always worried I wouldn't like the food at school, so every

look on Zachary's face that he was trying to comfort himself by pretending everything was fine. He didn't want to burst his bubble. "I really envy you." Zachary smiled sheepishly. "I envy

"But won't you get

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

...

washed his hands, he sat down beside Jessica and began massaging

pleased. She stole glances at

his friends' words and thought that the person he loved

that was the case, then Steven's money

"Daddy."

stood in front of Steven and whispered, "I didn't eat enough earlier. I'm hungry again." Smiling, Steven asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll make

seriously, "Fried