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?"

on my studies right now. I don't have the time or interest

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

Could you help me get a medical examination later? When he hit

right.

you," Zachary said

After a long hesitation, he scrolled through his contacts and found the number of

sat in silence for a while before sending a message. "Didn't you always say you wanted to take

recipient quickly responded, "What is

over the video of Steven hitting him earlier. Then, he added, "I suggest you don't release it

serious, the police will definitely arrest Steven.

of him being escorted into a police car

gaze grew colder as he continued, "I'm sure his

"Aren't you his son? Why are

I could still be his son, but

because

a minor