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!"

opened her bedroom door

railing. Hearing her call, I turned around. "Let's go. It's

over to me

the plan we had set on Friday. It was clear that Willow's stamina had become much stronger. She ran a full mile without stopping. Though she sweated like mad, she never paused for

up and carry her back to the living room,

be becoming more

smiled, feeling proud of her. "Alright.

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

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

amazing she was, but then realized she was covered in sweat. Milton and Dorothy wouldn't

took a refreshing shower, and changed into a beautiful

the dolls and twirled in her new outfit. "Grandpa, Grandma,

and Dorothy both praised, "You look like a

"I think so, too." She wasn't shy about

spoiled her, agreeing with