The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 252

Willow lifted her chin. "It's a secret."

Dorothy and Milton instantly clapped. "You're already keeping secrets at your age? Our Willow is amazing!"

Willow blushed with a smile. "Yeah!"

After exercising and taking a bath, the family sat down at the dining table to eat.

Willow, who had only just started speaking with Dorothy and Milton, was already bursting to share everything with them.

She chirped away like a little sparrow. "Grandpa, Grandma, the chef at our house makes such delicious food. You can tell him whatever you want to eat, and he'll make it for you. So, don't hold back!" Dorothy still felt like she was dreaming. All they did yesterday was give Willow a suggestion. Yet, after proceeding with it, Willow actually got better?

Milton answered, "Alright."

As a thought crossed Dorothy's mind, she immediately suggested, "How about we take you out for some fun after school to celebrate you finally being able to talk to us normally, Willow?" Willow quickly said, "I don't think I can."

Dorothy looked at Willow with a confused look. "Why?"

"I have to go home every day to train with my coach," Willow answered honestly. "I can't slack off, or I might get lazy and never want to practice again!"

suggested a solution. "Then,

"Sure!" Willow nodded enthusiastically.

made her feel happy and optimistic. "Can we

any hesitation, Dorothy agreed,

...

an agreement, we dropped Willow off at kindergarten. When she saw Penelope, she ran up

her way, Penelope quickly

and whispered,

hardly believe her

just speak to

used dolls that resembled my grandpa and grandma

made a doll that looks a lot like you, too. So I thought that if I treated you like one of those new cotton dolls they brought home, maybe I could talk to you as well.

held

Penelope thought that this

her, Penelope continued to ask, "So, can you talk to our

because Daddy hasn't made dolls that

Penelope was a bit disappointed but quickly cheered up. At

who followed behind them and was listening to what Willow said, couldn't help but feel happy

getting better, Annalise would probably be happy, too,

for much anymore. His only wish was for Annalise to live a good