The Unveiled Rose

As Zachary watched Annalise leave from afar, his eyes were filled with longing. But he resisted the urge to follow them this time as he had more important things to do. Getting into the car, he told Harry, "Let's go to Daddy's villa first." Harry was confused. "Why aren't you seeing your mom today?"

Had he grown tired of her? If so, that might actually be good for Zachary. But Zachary explained calmly, "Daddy will try to control me by not letting me take my things, so we need to surprise him before he realizes what's happening! "We'll move everything out. By the time he thinks about stopping us, it'll be too late." He finally looked away. "Once we pack everything up today, I can see Mommy again tomorrow."

Harry asked, "But what about money after you cut ties with your dad?"

Zachary casually said. "Mommy bought me some commercial properties, and the annual rent is enough to support us all. Don't worry about that."

Harry had always thought Zachary's mom was cruel for abandoning a five-year-old like him. But hearing this, he realized things might be different than he had assumed. "Before the divorce, did your mom love you?" Zachary said nostalgically, "She was wonderful to me, and she's the best mom in the world. But Daddy and Jessica tricked me into thinking her care wasn't love and just control. So I did many things to hurt her till she gave up on me..." Zachary lowered his eyes and continued, "If I hadn't gone that far, she would've fought for custody even with the divorce."

Harry ruffled his hair. "That's all in the past."

"Yeah." Zachary forced a brave smile.

Back home, Willow greeted everyone enthusiastically, and they were all delighted to see her so lively and cheerful.

She used to be so silent and would keep everything bottled up inside. But now, she was like a little ball of sunshine, always bright and happy.

Willow set down her backpack while Milton and Dorothy brought over some fresh fruit. She took an apple and opened her script, reading word by word.

I watched her carefully. Though she knew many characters, there were still many she did not know, so she turned to me.noveldrama

Instead of telling her the pronunciation of those words, I taught her to use the dictionary. Once she learned how, she looked up words diligently.

On her first read-through, she made a mark on those unknown words. The second time, she read haltingly. Only after memorizing it completely did she set it aside.

She quickly finished her apple before turning to me and asked, "Mommy, can you and Daddy buy me elementary school textbooks?"