The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Zachary hang his head and said gloomih. "No. After my parents divorced and Jessica successfully took her place, she stopped caring about me

"Every time my dad wasn't home, she would abuse me. Sometimes, my dad would even take her side. He'd become het accomplice and allow her to bully me " Zachary forced a smile. Later, I moved to Grandma Chloe's house and lived with her for a while. But she loves the baby in Jessica's belly more.

"so, I moved out and started living on my own"

Rowenthethroken, and she started to tear up "This Steven, does he have a problem with his brain? He threw his own son aside for the sake of a woman? Zachary added, "Yeah, now he doesn't even give me money for living expenses."

Howena quickly grabbed Zachary and led him to her bedroom "Grandma has money. Let me give you some"

"None" Zachary rejected it immediately. "Before my mom and dad divorced, she saved up a large sum of money for me.

"As long as I don't fall into bad habits, this money will be enough for me to live a carefree life until I'm old"

Rowena sighed. "Your mother tends to think things through carefully when faced with problems, and she abraps leaves room for contingencies. That's a good quality of hers." Otherwise, she couldn't even bear to think about how miserable Zachary's life would be now. Zachary agreed. "Yes"

Rowena continued, "But it's unsate for a child to live alone."

case" Zachary quickly explained, afraid on would worry. "The family driver and the tutor live with me. They're both really good to me, so you don't need to

"Do you need me to

you?" Zachary had always felt that it didn't matter much when he was estranged

living in the same space, he thought he wouldn't feel

his eyes, Rowena gently touched his forehead and

great!" Zachary bounced around

even such a small piece of good news made

to ask your mom to come back and

smile froze. "No need Grandma, I don't

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familiar with the control buttons, they

face was full of surprise as she exclaimed to Penelope, "Look, it really

and asked, "How

turned to Penelope and asked, "should we go

come