The Unveiled Rose
Chapter 352

Liam gritted his teeth and ultimately walked away.

Penelope looked incredulously at his retreating figure and asked, "Is he really leaving?"

Howard laughed and said, "Of course. People like him only pick on the weak but fear the strong. As long as you're stronger than him, he'll be afraid of you!" Penelope thought for a while and then asked, "Can I learn martial arts with Willow from you in the future?"

Howard replied without a second thought, "Of course. No problem."

Penelope clenched her fist. "I want him to be afraid of me."

Howard nodded with satisfaction. "That's right."

Suzy hadn't expected that the recurring problem would be solved so easily. However, she also feared Liam would come back once Howard left.

So, she prepared a bedroom for Howard, then asked, "What do you think? Can you rest in this room tonight?"

Howard, never picky about where he stayed, replied, "Of course."

Penelope closed the door to the living room.

...

A car was parked by the roadside near the villa. Zachary sat in the car, watching Annalise on the balcony. His eyes showed a deep, longing nostalgia. Annalie had such a good personality. She could get along with anyone. She was also very gentle and always so kind to everyone.

But unfortunately, he would never experience that again.

"Knock knock knock."

Zachary heard someone tapping on the car window.

He turned and saw Steven standing outside. He rolled down the window, his round, pink face stern. "Dad, what do you need?" he asked. Steven gestured toward the balcony. "I know you rejected me last time because you don't know how close their relationship is." He didn't understand what had happened either.

Just a short time ago, Annalise and Zane maintained a distance, but they suddenly became so affectionate in the past few days.

Every time Steven thought about their intimate interactions at home, it felt like a fire was burning in his heart, causing him unbearable pain.

Zachary looked at Annalise talking to Zane. He didn't know what they were saying, but she looked thrilled.

Zachary could not seem to pull his gaze away. Was she really this happy every day after leaving Steven?

Steven spoke up. "You've seen it for yourself. They're very close now. We won't have a chance if we do something soon."

"That's a good thing, isn't it?" Zachary answered calmly. "The person you love is Jessica, not her. Now, she's finally found someone who loves her."

Zachary paused and then turned to look at Zane. "Why do you insist on causing trouble?"

Steven was taken aback. After a long silence, he finally said, "She was once my wife."

Zachary replied slowly, "As you said, that was in the past."

Zachary no longer had any other desires. His only wish now was to be able to watch Annalise from afar, start a new life, and be happy. That was enough for him.

...

Willow had already fallen asleep.

I leaned against the balcony railing and said to Zane, "Willow has an event at school. Tomorrow, we need to ask her which day it is."

"Okay," Zane replied, unable to hide his emotions. "Having you by my side makes things much easier for me."

I didn't understand why he suddenly said that. "Hmm?"

"Before you came to our house, I had to take care of everything," Zane confessed. "Especially matters related to Willow. I had to pay constant attention, always afraid of missing something that might upset Willow."