The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 181

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Lxandonide poisted to words, and Willow, with both little hands clasped behind her back, answered sprickly and confidently After pig through everything we had learned today,alized she hadmastered all the mech she needed to learn the spelling of in just one day 

Looking In praise, Writ 

Ded into my aims. “How did I do, Mommy? Did I get anything wrong?” 

sor a single one!” I praised her wholeheartedly. “You pot everything right, Willow!!! 

Willow linked. Her face lit up in surprise. “Am I really that good?– 

Trappedher cheeks in my hand and gently squeezed. “Yes you and” 

She smiled shyly, then grabbed her book and nestled back into my lap. “Then, let me see if i can toad them out.” 

Willow leanadeves the table, her chubby lile linger pointing to each letting as she enunciated them. After spelling out the word, the read it out loud. 

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Worried she might have pronounced it wrongly, she looked back at me and asked, “Is that right, Mommy?” 

I nodded and answered with absolute certainty, “Yeap!” 

Will didn’t expect to get everything on teet, and she beamed with pride, feeling even more motivated. 

Sering how tocuried the locked, my heart softened. 

This was my daughter. She wasn’t perfect and had her own it quits, but she was trying her best to be better. And that was enough 

Inc kept reading the letters and words out loud 

and gently closed the book. 

After a while, I noticed her voice growing horse, yet she kept flipping through the pages. I reached out and g Willums looked up at me incontusion “Mommy, what’s wrong 

“11 you keep reading out loud like this, you’ll wear out your voice,” I explained softly. “Your health matters more, Willow,” 

When Wiling beard this, the slid the book away. “You’r right.” 

Then, she leaned back against me and said happily, “I guess all this practicing and exercising is actually paying off. When my body gets stronger, my mood gets better, too. And I’ve been practicing in front of the mitor every day and studying, so it feel like speaking to others won’t be so hard anymore.” 

Willow paused, then added with a shy smile, “It’s just that I still can’t actually say anything yet.” 

Limached out and gently tapped her nose. “At this rate, it won’t be long before you conquer autum, huh? 

Willow cupped her face in her hands, her eyes sparkling “When that happens, I’ll have lots of kids coming up to me and wanting to be m 

Adjen saying that, she couldn’t help but burst out laughing. 

1 farid Bars elone and said, “Treally hope that day comes soon.” 

my friend.” 

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