The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104 

Steven was heartbroken, too. He patted Zachary’s back gently. “You will have Mommy Jessie ” 

Zachary’s crying stopped abruptly. 

Thinking wơn ch had helped, Steven continued, She’ll treat you even better than Mommy did.” 

“No, she won’t” Zachary pulled away from Steven’s race. “Daddy.“His one turned serious. “Please stop lying to me, I may be a kid, but I understand everything” 

Before Steven could respond, Cody spoke up, Daddy, can we go home?” 

Steven turned to look at him. 

Cody frowned. “I’m hungry” 

“Let’s head back, then “Steven quickly decided. “We can’t let you go hungry.” 

Zachary stood from, watching as Steven walked away holding Cody’s hand. 

His own dad had also become someone else’s dad without him even realizing it. So when had everything turned out this way? 

Zachary could not figure it out.. 

The martial arts couch, Howard Larden, arrived nadly. When we pulled up to the mansion, we found him–who was rather unfamiliar–standing awkwardly in the courtyard. 

Tane casually asked Richard, “Why didn’t you take him to the living room?” 

Howard quickly explained. “Tasked to walk around the yard.” 

shot outside,” Zane said calmly. “We ally get home around this time. If you arrive early next time, please wait inside, where ‘cool.” 

“Ofcourse” Howard could tell Zane was not just being polite, so he asked, “When should we at the lesson?” 

Zine looked at Willow, who teped gently at my clothes 

I bent down and asked, “Whuthit?” 

Willow whispered in my war, 

She was still too shy to answer Howard. So, I explained, “Our daughter is kind of a special case. She doesn’t like talking to others” 

Howard nodded understanding. “I see. ” 

Why don’t you start with her now I pared Willow’s shoulder. “She’s been looking forward to this for a long time.” 

Though surprised his student was just a kindergartener, Howard crouched down to look at Willow He said, “I’m Howard Landon What’s your name?” Before he could finish, Willow dated behind mec 

Howard apologised, “Sorry, I forgueTM 

I understood Willow’s feelings of course a little girl like her would feel uncomfortable around an unfamiliar adult male, 

I smiled at her and asked, “Would you like me to stay with you?” 

She nodded hard 

Where will wer train?” Laded, holding Willow’s hund. 

Since this was Zane’s house, Howard looked to him for direction 

Zane iepledevenly, “We’ve prepared a room on the first floor specifically for her training 

Zane led the way. The room on the west side of the first 

was spacious. The 

floor–length windows and a large balcony. 

Howard started to prach Willow some basic moves, but le stamina was poor. She was already out of breath after less that minutes of each exercise. But when he tied to ask how she felt, she wereld not say anything, 

on to until ants training. 

Seeing, this, Howard told Zine he wanted to focus on running with Willow for the first month to build up her stamina. Alist that, they would move on to G 

As Howard was about fecontine the lesson, Zane spoke up, “You’re definitely equam me when it comes to training, so feel free tajnudity the teaching plan as you see fit. You don’t have to run it by me firm.”