The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 229

Milton and Dorothy reluctantly said, "Study well, Willow."

"Don't worry!" Willow patted her chest confidently. "I need to arm my brain with knowledge to be a smart kid!" Milton and Dorothy couldn't help but chuckle.

...

I watched Willow run down the stairs with her backpack and asked, "What would you like for breakfast today?"

Willow thought seriously for a while before finally saying, "How about some chicken noodle soup?"

"Okay." The temperature of the soup was just right. I poured a small bowl for her.

Willow immediately dug in and finished it quickly. Then, she handed the bowl back to me. "Another bowl!" Smiling, I said, "Alright."

Willow had a small appetite before. Since starting her exercises, her meals had gradually increased, and her energy levels had improved as well.

I was happy with the progress.

eating, Zane and I had our meal as well. We both stood up to take her

the kindergarten, we saw Penelope

taking care of her, she looked clean and energetic. Her happiness was genuine this time, unlike the forced cheerfulness from the other day. When Willow spotted Penelope, she immediately waved goodbye to us. "Daddy, Mommy, you can

then ran

spoke seriously to her. Meanwhile, Willow's

feeling content. "Willow is improving day by day, and Penelope's situation

lightly and said, "It will only get better

nodded in agreement.

habit by now-rested gently

...

sat in a car not far

so nice. She sent Willow to school

feeling of jealousy rose in Zachary's

easier to drop him off at school on the way to work, so Annalise never

stared longingly at Annalise's

had dropped him off at school, she would have looked at him with more