Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Reclaimed Rose: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

Luna put away her phone and stormed off in a huff.I turned around and leaned against the counter. I watched as she picked up her pace to leave. "Luna, no sensible person would return after they've moved on. Since I've divorced him, I won't contact him, so you can rest easy."Although Shayne was my ex-husband and we had spent six years together, it felt like I had erased Shayne from my life ever since the day of our divorce.I rarely thought about him unless someone else mentioned him."Excuse me, your drinks are ready," the cashier said, handing me the bag.She then hesitated before asking curiously, "What's your relationship with her?"I took the bag, smiling as I replied, "She's my ex-husband's current partner."…Once I returned to the office, Alice immediately came up to me. "What did she say to you?""I guess their relationship is having some issues," I speculated. "Luna feels insecure and is afraid I might get back together with Shayne, so she came over specifically t

I held Willow's hand. "Rome wasn't built in a day. Willow, as long as we work hard, we'll get there one day."Willow looked up at me dejectedly. "Really?"She leaned against the car window listlessly and didn't say a word for a long time. I leaned closer to her and comforted her softly.After some time, she turned her attention elsewhere.…Zach followed them from behind. He looked as Aralyn patiently pacified Willow. He remembered how she would always hold him in her arms when he was upset. Back then, when he had his mother's love, he didn't know how to cherish it.It was only after losing it that he realized there was no one else like her in the world who was a gentle yet steady presence. Most importantly, she loved him unconditionally.He couldn't understand how he had managed to lose such a wonderful mom.His phone rang, so he answered it.Charlotte said with a smile, "My sweet grandson, I've found you a tutor just as you asked.""Thanks, Grandma," Zach replied as his eye

"We should have a good meal to celebrate," Julian said, looking at Willow. "What do you want to eat?"Willow thought carefully. "Hmm..."Lately, she had tried a lot of delicious food. Unfortunately, at the moment, nothing came to mind. "What do you think, Mommy?" I knew of a few restaurants Willow would enjoy, but I didn't decide immediately. Instead, I told her about a few restaurants and their specialties."Then let's try that restaurant near Daddy's office this Saturday."She then looked at Julian. "Is that okay?"Julian agreed unconditionally. "No problem."...Zach quietly waited near the villa for a long time and watched them train in the yard.He saw Willow acting spoiled toward Aralyn. He then watched the family enter the living room together.Zach suddenly felt as though his and his mom's positions had reversed.In the past, when Shayne first brought Luna back home, he would bring Luna, Mason, and Zach out to play, leaving Aralyn alone at home.Back then, did Aral

Then why did the restless unease in Shayne's heart settle the moment he felt Aralyn's presence lingering in every corner of the house?He sat in the living room. Now, he didn't even know what love was. His friends all said he loved Luna. He had her, and they even had a child together. However, whenever he thought about spending the rest of his life with Luna, he felt suffocated. It wasn't until Luna moved out with her child that he finally felt a sense of relief.People often said that bystanders had the best view of things. Shayne couldn't stop himself from wondering if loving someone felt the way he did whenever he faced Luna.…Willow must have been completely exhausted yesterday. When I went to wake her up, I had to call her several times before she answered groggily.After opening the door, she sleepily walked to the bathroom to wash up. She then did her usual morning routine which consisted of practicing speaking in front of the mirror, reciting phonetics, jogging, then

Julian looked at me with amusement. "Haven't you asked about the salaries of the others in our household?"I was stumped by that question. Julian then explained, "None of their monthly salaries are less than 30 thousand dollars. Besides, Willow has autism. She doesn't really like interacting with people. Taking care of her is harder than taking care of other children. So, it makes sense that I'd increase your salary."He added calmly, "Of course, the most important thing is that she's improving under your attentive care. I had wanted to give you even more in bonuses, but I was afraid you wouldn't accept it, so I settled on 80 thousand dollars. This is already my lowest offer."I responded, "But this is all part of my job scope."Julian's dark eyes looked pleased as he smiled. "In my opinion, you should be rewarded if you do well.""Alright," I replied. He had successfully convinced me.I then said, "But what about the posters? Didn't we agree on that? Just pay me a normal rate.