The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 297

By the time we arrived home, we had pretty much digested our meal.

When Howard noticed that we had gotten used to the one-kilometer run, he added another 200 meters to the total distance. Still, Willow completed her run effortlessly, which made Howard incredibly pleased. He then proceeded to make us practice some basic moves.

By the end of our practice session, I was sweating quite a lot.

Zane instructed the driver to send Howard home, then approached me and asked, "Are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

I shook my head and explained, "I'm on my period, so I get tired out more quickly than usual."

"Then you should get some good rest," Willow admonished seriously before tugging me over to the fridge. "Daddy, I heard that ginger tea is good for menstrual pain. Can we make some for Mommy?"

Zane replied indulgently, "Of course we can."

Willow took a bag of sugar and a piece of ginger root from the fridge before walking into the kitchen. Zane, on the other hand, pulled out his phone and looked up a video on how to make ginger tea. As he watched the video, he followed along with the instructions.

I leaned back against the couch and watched as they made me the ginger tea. At the same time, I felt incredibly fortunate to have been able to meet such a wonderful family.

After Zane was done boiling the ginger tea, he poured some into a coffee cup and placed it in front of me.

Willow thoughtfully brought a hot water bottle over to me as well, saying, "Mommy, I heard that you'll feel better if you put this over your stomach."

"Thank you, Willow," I told her.

Then, I turned to Zane and said, "And thank you as well."

Together, WIllow in her clear voice and Zane in his calm tone, they both replied, "You're welcome."

I placed the hot water bottle on my stomach, feeling slightly more comfortable with the warmth seeping through my shirt.

Dorothy and Milton were worried that Willow might crowd me too much while I was on my period, so they took it upon themselves to take her out to play. Meanwhile, Zane stayed home to take care of work matters.

I looked at Zane and asked, "Are you still busy with work?"

As I asked, I prepared to head upstairs so that I wouldn't disturb him.

He replied calmly, "I've got some time to spare, so we can chat for a bit, Anna."