The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 228

Willow picked up her dolls and placed them on a small desk beside the bathroom door. She then stood on a little stool.

Gazing into the mirror, she began to practice her greetings, "Hello. I'm Willow. What's your name?"

After practicing in front of the mirror, she didn't forget to inform Milton and Dorothy, "The mirror practice is over now. It's time to read."

She picked up a storybook and carefully enunciated each word phonetically before reading the words. Once she was familiar with all the words, she read the entire sentence aloud.

After finishing a short story, she put the book down.

"Willow."

Hearing Annalise's voice, Willow quickly placed Milton and Dorothy on the bed and said, "I'm going to jog now. Bye, Grandpa, Grandma!"

"Goodbye!"

bedroom

stood by the railing. Hearing her call, I turned around. "Let's go.

over to me eagerly.

She ran a full mile without stopping. Though she

up and carry her back to the living room, but she pushed

seemed to be becoming more

smiled, feeling proud of

at her room's doorway and looked back at me. "Mommy, I want to shower

spending so much time with her, I had gotten to know her well. I knew she probably had something to say to Milton and

the door behind her. She wanted to tell Milton and Dorothy how amazing she was, but then realized she was covered in

the bathroom, took a refreshing shower, and

twirled in her new outfit. "Grandpa, Grandma, do you

look like a little fairy! So

giggled, clearly pleased with herself. "I think so, too." She wasn't shy about it

elderly couple spoiled her, agreeing