Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Reclaimed Rose: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

"Just like Mom. Is that okay?"Willow was put into a difficult position.I put down some bait. "As long as you agree, then you can sleep in my room tonight." Willow looked at me. She then turned her head to look at the spacious room and threw her caution to the wind. "Okay!"Once Willow had brushed her teeth, she placed her cup and toothbrush in my bathroom. She then walked to the door with her head held high and reached out to Julian."Daddy."Julian was stunned. He then squatted in disbelief. He even wondered if he had misheard her. "Did you just speak to me?"Willow looked at me as I stood behind Julian. Although it was difficult, she replied, "That's right."Julian picked her up immediately.After he learned Willow was autistic, he took her to visit the doctor to receive all kinds of treatment. However, she still refused to speak.Back then, he'd thought it was fine as long as she lived a good life. Later on, she met me. Only then was she willing to speak to me. Howeve

Seeing that Willow was now willing to speak, everyone else in the household gathered to tease her. But aside from Julian and me, she still refused to engage with anyone else.I pondered seriously as I ate. If just braiding her hair could make her so happy that she talked to everyone about it...Then perhaps she might start talking to others more as well if I did more similar things.…After breakfast, Willow held my hand and said goodbye to Julian, who was standing in the living room. "Daddy, I'm going to school now."Julian had planned to go straight to work at first. However, he immediately changed his plan upon hearing her words. "I'll fetch the both of you."Willow tilted her head. She didn't understand why Julian had suddenly changed his mind.However, Julian simply drove the car up to her and said, "Get in the car."Willow was too young and couldn't sit in the passenger seat, so I sat with her in the back.As Julian drove, he looked at Willow through the rearview mirro

The days ahead were still long, so there was no rush to figure everything out right away.I decided to focus all my attention on Willow for now and be the best mother I could be for her. I wanted to do my best to help her improve.Willow was a rather unique child. To understand how her condition could improve, I had to read more books and try to find clues in them that might help her get better. Fortunately, there was a bookstore nearby.I strode into the bookstore. It was very big, with three floors in total. The third floor housed the more specialized and knowledge-oriented books. I read the classification information on the bookshelves. The books near the window were related to psychology.I started with the psychology section and soon found books about autism. After paying for them, I didn't rush home. Instead, I sat in the reading area and started to read.There were actually a lot of books on autism, but most of them focused on cases where the person had never spoken since

Willow was very willing to express her love for me, so naturally, I had to let her feel my affection in return. "You're amazing too. I love you very much."Now that Willow was willing to communicate with Julian, he didn't want to miss any opportunity to talk to her. He pretended to be jealous. "Then does Willow not love Daddy?""I do, I do, I do!" Willow repeated, annoyed that her conversation with her mother was interrupted. However, she still said cutely, "I love you very much!"Julian seemed oblivious to her irritation. "That's good."Once she had dealt with him, she was worried that he would press her further. She thus cupped my face with her hands and whispered in my ear, "But the person I love, love, love the most is you."She used multiple "love"s in succession, as if that was the only way to prove her love for me was one of a kind.After she said that, she didn't forget to lift her chin and gave Julian a cocky look.Julian merely smiled. I couldn't help but smile as we

Julian loved to spoil his daughter. He couldn't refuse any of Willow's requests. Without even waiting for her to ask, he simply lifted her and placed her in the shopping cart.He walked quickly as he pushed Willow. I followed them from behind but soon, I couldn't see them. However, I could still hear Willow's voice."Daddy, slow down!" Willow's tone was clearly happy. Even her complaints were filled with laughter. "I can't see Mom!""Oh, Mom!"I turned around when I heard her voice behind me. I just so happened to see her waving at me. I waved back in return.The next moment, the two of them dashed past me like a gust of wind. I continued walking slowly, seeing if there was anything I might need.When they circled back to my side, Willow seemed to have gotten tired of whizzing around. She tilted her head and asked curiously, "Mom, what are you doing?"I was about to choose the laundry supplies instinctively, but after comparing a few items, I suddenly realized that I no longer