Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Reclaimed Rose: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

Zach stared at Luna in disbelief. He had been eating takeout and cold sandwiches. How could she say he was hard to manage?Shayne glanced at Zach before asking Luna gently, "What happened?"Afraid her act would be exposed, Luna leaned against Shayne's shoulder. "Since Zach has a sensitive stomach, I cooked mac and cheese for him this morning. But he refused to eat it."On the verge of tears, Zach shouted, "She's lying!"She just ordered takeout for him this morning! She didn't cook at all!Shayne pushed Luna away gently and went to sit on the couch. He then motioned to Zach. "Come here. Tell me what you had this morning."Feeling even more aggrieved, Zach approached and recounted everything that had happened that morning in detail. By the end, he couldn't hold back his tears anymore. "She left without taking me and then hit me when she got back."Shayne didn't respond immediately. Instead, he turned to Luna and asked, "What about you? Do you have anything to explain?"Luna bit

Julian took the book and examined it.Willow looked up at him expectantly. "Is it good?"Julian fell silent. His sense of aesthetics wasn't refined enough to appreciate entirely pink drawings. But when he met Willow's hopeful gaze, he hesitated for a long moment before nodding. "Yes."Willow finally felt satisfied. She packed all her books into her backpack, checking repeatedly to ensure she didn't forget a single one. Only after making sure everything was there did she zip it up.She then sat down to enjoy the steak Julian had cooked for her.The well-done steak was juicy and tender. She only had one bite, but she couldn't stop praising Julian. "Daddy, your cooking is as amazing as ever!"Julian accepted her compliment. "Thank you."Willow noticed that I hadn't yet tried the steak and urged me, "Mommy, you have to try it!"Even though she was just a little girl, she loved sharing, whether it was the food she enjoyed or the happiness she felt.Under her watchful gaze, I cut of

Even though my connection with him was only because of Willow, his willingness to protect me made me genuinely grateful. "Thank you.""It's the right thing to do," Julian replied before taking Willow into the bookstore.They sat on a couch not far from me, close enough to monitor the situation but far enough that they couldn't overhear the conversation.I shifted my gaze back to Shayne. "Mr. Pearce, we're divorced. Do I need to notify you just to visit a bookstore?"Shayne was speechless.I continued, "As for the relationship I have with them…"He stared at me intently, clearly eager for an answer.I took my time deliberately. "Well, I've never asked about you and Luna. By the same logic, my life is none of your business, right? After all, we're strangers now. I can't think of any reason why you'd have the right to question my situation."I watched as irritation grew on his face. I didn't get why he was bothered about it.Shayne took a deep breath. "We were married—""Stop! T

As he spoke, Julian handed his books to the cashier. I held onto the books I'd bought and waited with Willow by my side. "It just occurred to me that ever since I met Willow, I've never bought her any gifts. So, I thought these books could be the first gifts from me to her."Julian didn't comment further. After paying for his books, he took the ones I was holding and carried them to the car.Although Willow couldn't read yet, she was incredibly curious about the contents of the books."Daddy, let's go home and read!" she urged."Alright," Julian replied. Once we buckled up, he started the car and drove off.…At another bookstore, Shayne had just bought the books he needed for the children. On the way to his parents' house, he suddenly remembered something and glanced at Luna.Noticing that, Luna asked in confusion, "Yes? Something on your mind?" "You mentioned before that Aralyn takes that little girl to preschool every day, right?" Shayne asked, a thoughtful expression on

I leaned against the railing, gazing into the distance. The night was pitch black. Only the glow of lights from nearby homes was visible.Not expecting his question, I looked at him in surprise. "Let me think. After we got married, we had a child. The child is five now, so we were probably married for six years."If someone had told me six years ago that one day I'd stop loving Shayne, I would never have believed them.Back then, I had truly given my all to him, with the sincerest of emotions. But now, I couldn't believe that I had once loved him.How did I ever fall for him in the first place?"Well, he probably will not stop bothering you," Julian uttered, sounding unusually serious.I found it amusing. "I doubt that. He's always loved Luna."Now that I had let go completely, I could mention Shayne without feeling bitter. "Now that he's with Luna, his old dream came true. If I were him, I'd treasure every day with her instead of wasting time on irrelevant people."Julian lean