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, and Daddy,

takeout Harry ordered finally arrived. Not wanting Zachary to

like the food at school, so every morning, she would wake up and make me something delicious. "She's an amazing cook. Every time she served

the smug look on Zachary's face that he was trying to comfort himself by pretending everything was fine.

chuckled and asked, "But won't you get tired of following her

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. The more he listened, the more

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the housework and washed his hands, he

was pleased. She stole glances at

believed his friends' words and

Steven's money would be hers to spend as she

"Daddy."

"I didn't eat enough

"Fried eggs and instant