The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Zane had checked into the issue beforehand, so it didn't take him by surprise.

"Yeah," he replied.

A voice came through the line. "In that case, Willow's guardian has to own property within the school district."

Zane could feel a headache starting to set in. He wasn't Willow's legal guardian, after all.

"Is there any way around that?" he asked.

"There is. Buy a house for Willow and put it in her name. Since she's a local resident, that'll work."

Zane smiled. "Alright, let's do that. I'll send you the money, and you can take care of the rest. Sounds good?"

"Yeah." The other person agreed right away.

Zane looked up. Out of nowhere, he felt grateful for having money. Money could fix everything.

He chuckled. This, he thought, was what it really meant to have money. He'd always be the one to step in whenever Willow needed help.

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made her way over to Gary. "Annalise is in, so get a plan ready,

at the last minute. You think coming up with a plan

getting impatient. Don't you want to hold your

I do. Cody was such a sweet kid

when he was just a little guy. He'd run straight at us when he saw us, all wobbly and barely able to stay on his

strained, and Julia felt

We never held little Cody or

ive

us now and wants nothing to do

deep sigh. "It might not be as bad as you think. Give

come around and

was flat. "I hope

glanced over at her. "How about we pick

do that?"

Jessica hasn't been picking him up herself lately. She's been sending a driver. Cody might be excited

it a try after hearing that. She said, "Let's give it