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 door and called,

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

to

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

was breathing heavily. I was about to pick her up and carry her back to the living

becoming more independent

of her. "Alright.

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

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

how amazing she was, but then realized she was covered in sweat.

went to the bathroom, took a refreshing shower, and changed into a beautiful

front of the dolls and twirled in her

praised, "You look

"I think so, too." She

couple spoiled her,