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

finally arrived. Not wanting Zachary to be

so every morning, she would wake up and make me

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."

get tired of following her

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. The more he listened, the more he felt for

...

housework and washed his hands, he sat down beside

She

so well. Had he believed his friends' words and thought

then Steven's money would be hers to spend as

"Daddy."

enjoying herself, Cody walked out. He stood in front of Steven and whispered, "I didn't eat enough earlier. I'm hungry again." Smiling, Steven asked,

"Fried eggs