The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 192

Zane listened patiently as Eric went over the work arrangements.

When Eric finished, Zane spoke up, "You've been doing great at work lately. What reward do you want? A raise, or..."

Eric's smile almost gave him away. "A raise, of course."

After all, no one would say no to more money.

Zane replied calmly, "Alright."

...

Zane walked into the office with a doll tucked under his right arm and another doll in his hand. On the other hand, he held his coffee cup.

When he entered, he noticed Sasha was already gone.

"Where is she?" Zane asked in a slightly surprised tone.

After finishing my work, I stretched out on the couch, casually playing on my phone. Without looking up, I said, "She went out with friends."

Zane walked up to me and placed the dolls on the desk. "Here. The dolls have arrived."

I immediately sat up. "That was fast."

My gaze fell on the dolls. This time, they were made with more care and closely matched the image I had drawn.

Even the clothes were specially customized in an elderly style.

I clicked my tongue in amazement. "Aren't they amazing!"

"What's our next step?" Zane still didn't know the exact details of my plan.

I looked up. "It's simple. First, we'll have her talk to the dolls. Once she's comfortable with that, we'll hide a walkie-talkie inside. When she suddenly hears her grandparents' voices, she'll be shocked. At that moment..."

I paused before continuing, "We'll tell her the voices were pre-recorded. That should ease her concerns."

I had already planned how to help Willow recover using the dolls. "Once she's comfortable talking to the dolls, we'll bring her real grandparents to the house, turn off the walkie-talkie, and let them speak to her directly."