The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197 

Steven wondered why it was that his restless, heast seemed to settle down when he felt Annalise’s presence throughout evers 

Why did he feel like this if he didn’t like 

He took a seat in the living from. 

He couldn’t even understand what exactly love was anymore. 

His friends all told him that he loved Jessica. She had become his, and he’d even had a child with her. However, the moment he imagined living out his future with her, he would feel as if he was suffocating 

It wasn’t until Jessica moved out with Cody that he ich as if he could breathe easier. People would always say that it was the onlookers who could gauge a situation with the most clarity, but he couldn’t help questioning his friends‘ opinions. 

Was his situation with Jessica grally what love was supposed to look like? 

Willow must have been really tied out yesterday. When I went to wake her, I had tocall out to her several times before she finally responded drowsily 

After opening the door for me, she shuffled off in the bathroom to wash up, still half–asleep. 

Wellmednesd was het daily routine. 

Practicing speech in front of the mirror, recting phonics, going for a morning run, and finally, taking a shower. 

After radi, task was completed just around mealtime, the hurriedly ran back into her bedroom. Asia and that we would see what she was doing, she even closed the door behind her 1 lockedward Zane, who was sting opposite me 

He didn’t hide his smile as he said, “It seems we made the right decisionTM 

Equally glad. 1 replied. “That’s right ” 

After Willow finished speaking with her plush toys in the bedroom, the finally came t 

I stood up, ieting her, “I’m done, so I’ll be going upstairs for a bit.” 

to sit at the table with us and started enjoying her food 

Willow hummed agreeably, alady very independent for a child. “You can go do your work, Mommy No need to worry about me.” 

Wille she wasn’t paying attention. Ilipped into her bedrooms and tried the small recorder pen we had planted inside, switching it out for a new ont. 

After all thin was riot, I finally returned to Willow’s side with a straight face. 

Willow didn’t wat mach for breakfast, so when the saw me approaching, the held my hand and asud, “Mommy, are you going to bring Penelope home as well when you fetch me in the 

entoon? Bemember to wy hello to her family, or they’ll definitely worry.” 

Naturally, I wouldn’t object when she was being considerate to her friend. 

By the time we arrived at the undergarten, Willow had already caught sight of Penelope and happily rushed 

Sering te still cranding where I was, Willow, who used to glance back to make sure I was still there every few steps, started urging me to leave instead. 

“Tu already in my final year of kindergarten, mommy!“ale yelled from where she was, standing still and waving her hand at me. “You don’t have to worry about me. Don’t be afraid to just do you pem thing tears every day now and even 

She reached her unde filete cerising. “I have the brains and the law Nobody would dare bully ine. 

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