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

Zachary to be alone, Harry sat beside him to

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

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

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

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. The

...

washed his hands, he sat down beside Jessica and

pleased. She stole glances

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

was the case, then Steven's money would be hers to spend as she

"Daddy."

eat enough earlier. I'm hungry again." Smiling, Steven asked, "What do

answered seriously, "Fried eggs and