Chapter 37

Willow was very much willing to express her affection toward me. Naturally, I wanted to let her know I adored her, too. "You're the best, too, Willow! I love you just as much!" Now that Willow was okay with verbalizing with Zane, Zane refused to let go of any chance to get Willow to speak with him. He pretended to be jealous and asked, "Do you not love Daddy, then?" "I do!" Willow was displeased that Zane had interrupted her conversation with me. That said, she still answered his question with her sweet little voice. "I love Daddy loads, too!" Willow feared Zane would ask more questions after she finished consoling him. She held both sides of my cheeks and whispered into my ear, "But my most, most, most, most favorite person alive is still you, Mommy!" She said several "most"s in a row. It was as if that were the only way to prove her love for me was one of a kind. After saying that, she even smugly raised her chin at Zane. Zane chuckled, and I couldn't help laughing as well. S