All Chapters of The Reclaimed Rose: Chapter 231 - Chapter 240

Feeling acknowledged, Alice was in a better mood. She immediately got up from the couch and went back to work.After she left, I resumed drawing.I took two days off over the weekend, and I only worked a little at night when Willow was sleeping.This caused my current progress to fall behind significantly, so I needed to find a way to catch up.Julian walked up to me and asked, "Do you want me to hire an assistant for you?" I continued drawing. "No need. I can handle these things myself without any issues."…Julian didn't keep persuading Aralyn. Instead, he sat beside her and watched her. It was obvious she knew what she wanted. She had a clear goal in her mind, which was great.Julian chuckled. But there were also downsides—Aralyn had come to enjoy the beauty of being single and no longer wanted to get married.The difficulty of Julian pursuing Aralyn had increased significantly, but he didn't mind.Just then, someone knocked on the door."Come in," Julian said coldly.M

"Do you not want us to be involved?" I asked in confusion.Seeing that I didn't mind Julian helping her, Ximena finally said, "I couldn't ask for more."…When we arrived at the restaurant where Ximena's ex-husband had arranged to meet, Julian and I led the two kids to a window seat and sat down.Unaware of what was about to happen, the kids held the menus, pointing at the pictures of the dishes and discussing them seriously."I think this one looks good," Pamela said.Willow nodded in agreement.Julian helped the kids order.I, however, turned my attention to Ximena.…Ximena sat there, saying nothing.Sitting across from her was Andrew Winslow. As Ximena's ex-husband and Pamela's father, he knew all too well what kind of person Ximena was.He understood better than anyone how to manipulate her."What right do you have to take Pamela?" he questioned.Ximena glared at Andrew. "You don't know the reason? Then let me tell you—it's because you didn't pick Pamela up from scho

After finishing her training, Willow went upstairs to practice speaking, leaving only Julian and me in the living room.Suddenly, Julian remembered that the newly made dolls were still in the trunk. He quickly headed toward the garage. "I'll grab the new doll and give it to her."He was moving so fast that I quickly grabbed his wrist. "Don't rush just yet."Julian turned to look at me. "Hmm?""We should talk to Pamela first. If Pamela is willing to work with Willow, then we can give the doll to her," I explained. "If we hand the doll to Willow without asking Pamela, and Willow finds out her friend's doll can't communicate with her like her grandparents' dolls are, how are we supposed to explain to her?"Julian considered my words and nodded. "You're right. I'll hide the doll for now, then? And I'll bring it out once Pamela agrees?""Yes." I pondered for a moment before continuing, "It's best to wait until Willow can communicate normally with her grandparents first."Even if

Julian walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. The lights in the yard were on, casting a quiet and serene glow.He dialed Amber's number.Julian decided to give Amber a heads-up to avoid her making things difficult for Aralyn if they really ended up together."What's the matter? Why are you calling me at this hour?" Amber asked suspiciously.Not intending to beat around the busy, Julian said, "I've met someone I like. When I bring her home, I hope you'll be kind to her, Mom.""When did you get a girlfriend?" "She's not my girlfriend yet. I'm just letting you know in advance."Amber suddenly had a bad feeling. "She's not the nanny you hired, is she?""She's not a nanny. She's Willow's mom," Julian corrected her.When he confirmed that it was indeed Aralyn, Amber strongly opposed, "No! I absolutely won't agree!""It's not up to you. As long as I like her, that's enough," Julian replied calmly."She's been married and has a child, and she doesn't have a good family background e

After breakfast, we dropped Willow off at school. As I watched her run to Pamela happily, I felt at ease. Returning to the office with Julian, I had just sat down when I got a call from Amber. "Come down for a moment.""Huh?" I asked in confusion.She was Willow's grandmother and Julian's mother.Thinking she might want to talk about something related to the two of them, I didn't refuse. "Alright."We met at a cafe not far from Hughes Group.Amber ordered a jug of coffee and poured herself a glass. When I arrived, she poured one for me politely.She got straight to the point. "Do you know why my son hasn't gotten married yet?"I shook my head.Amber seemed pleased with my response. "When he was in school, he had a crush on a classmate."I was confused. Didn't she dislike me? Why would she suddenly have time to gossip about Julian?Seeing I was listening seriously, Amber became even more animated. "Unfortunately, they couldn't end up together, and Julian still misses her to