The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

I said firmly, "Don't worry. I won't regret it."

...

Matilda promised Zachary she would move into his house to care for him. She quickly packed her belongings and was about to call for a car to help with the move when she heard a knock at the door.

When she opened it, she found Harry standing there. He said politely, "Zachary sent us to help you move your things."

"Thank you so much. I was just thinking about how I would manage all this stuff if I had to get a car myself," Matilda said in relief.

Harry smiled and said, "Just leave it to me."

Matilda didn't have much to bring her luggage mainly consisted of clothes. She had left the larger items behind since Zachary already had them in the house, and bringing them along would only take up space. Harry placed Matilda's luggage in the trunk and sat in the driver's seat. He sighed and said, "Zachary has it tough too. He's only five years old, yet his biological father abandoned him."

Zachary's situation. "Yeah,

see Zachary secretly

Zachary to bond with the mistress. He wants

burden. If he knew it would turn out this way, why go to such lengths to take the child

dragging Zachary into it, Zachary would probably be living happily

grew angrier as

need to drop me off at Steven's company. I have fat to find a way to

my resentment!"

Harry agreed readily. "Sure!"

...

window, suddenly feeling like he was going insane. He didn't understand why he always allowed Jessica to make Annalise suffer. Every time Annalise faced unfair treatment, she would distance herself from him. Steven knew this pattern but kept making the same mistakes. What pained

on the door. Steven composed