The Unveiled Rose
Chapter 298

Rowena's allowance had been cut off, but she wasn't ready to give up. She called her daughter home. Tinsley sat on the couch, biting into an apple without a second thought. "Mom, what's up? Just say it." "Zane's stopped giving us any money," Rowena complained. "What do you think we should do about it?"

Tinsley rarely involved herself in family matters. "Why would he do that all of a sudden? What's his problem?"

Rowena's frustration boiled over. "It's all because of Annalise! He called me out of nowhere and said that he's in love with her..."

Tinsley frowned. "If he's in love, why not just let him be? He's not a child-he can make his own choices."

Rowena had plenty of objections. "I looked into her. Annalise has been married before, and she has a child! But Zane's never even been in a relationship..."

Then, Tinsley replied, "Shouldn't it be fine as long as he's happy? He knows what he's doing anyway, and he's no fool either. If he fell for Annalise, it just means that she's good enough for him."

"But-" Rowena still couldn't accept it. She was convinced Annalise wasn't good enough for Zane.

Tinsley took another bite of her apple and sighed. "Mom, I'd love to back you up, but you know my company's barely turning a profit. I'd help with your expenses if I could, but even if I gave you every cent of my monthly earnings, it still wouldn't cover your spending. "What happens when the money runs out? Do we starve?"

She paused, then added with a wry smile, "Should I sell my company to support you?"

"No!" Rowena snapped. "I'll apologize."

Tinsley felt satisfied with her mother's answer and continued eating her apple.

...

When Zachary left the hospital, only Harry and Hannah were by his side. As he stood at the entrance and gazed into the pitch-black sky, a heavy emptiness settled over him. The world was vast, yet it felt like there was no place for him to go.

He had no intention of staying with Steven either. Just seeing him would bring back memories of how he had hurt Annalise. Chloe's place wasn't an option either.

Zachary dropped his gaze.

The things Chloe had said in the hospital made it painfully clear-he did not matter to her as much as he had thought. If that was the case, there was no point in burdening her any longer.

All he wanted now was to move out of Chloe's place. Turning to Harry, he asked, "Do you know any places for rent?"

Harry responded without hesitation. "I'm living alone right now. If you don't mind, why not move in with me?"

"Is your place far from the kindergarten?" Zachary didn't want to deal with a long commute every day. That would be exhausting.

Harry hesitated. "The rent is pretty low, so yeah, it's quite a way from downtown."

Zachary thought for a long moment before he finally said, "Daddy owns plenty of properties. I'll ask him for one of those. That way, you can move in with me, and you won't have to pay rent. We could both save some money each month." Harry perked up at the idea. "That sounds great, but do you think your father will agree?"

"He should," Zachary replied, though not entirely confident. He got into the car and pulled out his phone to call Steven.

Steven answered coldly, "What is it?"

"Do you remember giving Ms. Jessie a house? I told you I wanted the one where Mommy and I lived for five years," Zachary said directly. "You still haven't transferred it to my name, so let's get the paperwork done when you have time." He had no desire for any of Steven's mansions.