Chapter 229

Milton and Dorothy reluctantly said, “Study well, Willow.”
“Don’t worry!” Willow patted her chest confidently. “I need to arm my brain with knowledge to be a smart kid!” Milton and Dorothy couldn’t help but chuckle.
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I watched Willow run down the stairs with her backpack and asked, “What would you like for breakfast today?”
Willow thought seriously for a while before finally saying, “How about some chicken noodle soup?”
“Okay.” The temperature of the soup was just right. I poured a small bowl for her.
Willow immediately dug in and finished it quickly. Then, she handed the bowl back to me. “Another bowl!” Smiling, I said, “Alright.”
Willow had a small appetite before. Since starting her exercises, her meals had gradually increased, and her energy levels had improved as well.
I was happy with the progress.
After she finished eating, Zane and I had our meal as well. We both stood up to take her to kindergarten.
When we arrived at the kindergarten, we saw Penelope standing inside, peering eagerly through the gate toward us.
Now that Suzy was taking care of her, she looked clean and energetic. Her happiness was genuine this time, unlike the forced cheerfulness from the other day. When Willow spotted Penelope, she immediately waved goodbye to us. “Daddy, Mommy, you can go to work now.”
She then ran toward Penelope.
Penelope took Willow’s hand and spoke seriously to her. Meanwhile, Willow’s eyes sparkled like lightbulbs as she nodded at Penelope’s words.
I watched them from a distance, feeling content. “Willow is improving day by day, and Penelope’s situation is also getting better. This is great.”
Zane smiled lightly and said, “It will only get better from here.”
I nodded in agreement. “Right.”
Zane’s hand-a habit by now-rested gently on my waist. “Let’s go.”
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Zachary sat in a car not far away, secretly watching them.
Annalise was so nice. She sent Willow to school every day.
A feeling of jealousy rose in Zachary’s heart.
This was all Steven’s fault. He said it was easier to drop him off at school on the way to work, so Annalise never got to drop him off.
Zachary stared longingly at Annalise’s retreating figure.
At that time, Annalise loved him so much. If she had dropped him off at school, she would have looked at him with more warmth than she did at Willow. But now, he would never experience that again.
With a sigh, Zachary sluggishly opened the car door and walked toward the kindergarten.
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In the morning, Steven drove Cody to school. He sat silently in the car, both hands gripping the steering wheel.
Cody stared at Steven for a long time before finally speaking. “Daddy, Mommy really likes you.
“She always told me that pregnancy and childbirth can affect her health, and she didn’t want a second child. But for you…”
He slowed his pace. “She still chose to hurt herself to have a child for you. You really need to cherish her. Be good to her.” His tone was serious. Steven glanced at Cody through the rearview mirror.
After not receiving a reply from Steven, Cody became anxious. “Did you hear me?”
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