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

Hearing her call, I

jogged over to me eagerly.

had become much stronger. She ran a full mile without stopping. Though she sweated like mad, she never paused for a break. After the jog, the three of us practiced the basic

to feel the fatigue then, as she was breathing heavily. I was about to pick her up and carry her back to the living room, but she pushed me away.

becoming more independent with

smiled, feeling proud of

up the stairs. She stopped at her room's doorway and looked back

her well. I knew she probably had something to say to Milton and Dorothy, so I didn't stop her. Instead, I smiled and

her. She wanted to tell Milton and Dorothy how amazing she was, but then

took a

front of the dolls and twirled in her

and Dorothy both praised, "You look like a

so, too." She

elderly couple spoiled her,