The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Portia exhaled a sigh of relief when she heard Zachary's calm tone over the phone. "That's good."

After ending the call, Zachary called Harry and instructed, "Bring your ID and meet me at the police station to pick me up."

"Understood," Harry replied. Zachary settled into the back seat of the police car, gazing out the window with an air of calm composure.

The officer sitting beside him couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy as he observed the boy.

"Why did your father hit you?" he asked gently.

Zachary blinked before answering calmly, "His woman was about to have surgery

to terminate her pregnancy. When Dad tried to stop her, she told him it was because I told her my dad didn't want the baby. So, she acted on impulse and went to the hospital to have it terminated."

The officers in the car fell silent, digesting his words. One of them finally broke the silence. "Wait, isn't this woman your mother?"

"Of course not. Even before my mom divorced him, he was already secretly seeing her. She's his mistress."

The officer asked, "Did you really contact her?"

I don't have the time or interest

the situation. "So, you're saying your father blamed

medical examination later? When he hit me, he

"All right. We'll make sure you get treatment while

Zachary said

his gaze and pulled out his phone. After a long hesitation, he scrolled through

sat in silence for a while before sending a message. "Didn't you always say you wanted to take Steven down? I have evidence of his wrongdoing.

recipient quickly responded, "What

you don't release it just yet. I'm about to undergo a medical examination for my

injuries are serious, the police will definitely arrest Steven. You should arrange f for someone to wait

of him being escorted

he continued, "I'm

hesitated before replying, "Aren't you his son? Why are

I could still be his

because

is just a