The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Steven asked carefully, "You won't mind, will you, honey?"

"Oh, so she made me fall down the stairs and have a miscarriage, but you feel sorry that she's getting beaten up by her ex-husband instead." I snickered. "You're such a good samaritan."

"Honey!" Steven rose angrily. "I know you're sad that we lost our baby, but you know damn well that it was Zachary who called you to the stairwell. You slipped and fell-it had nothing to do with her!"

He continued, "I can't believe you don't see how much of a danger she's in now, especially as a woman. If you can't sympathize with her, the least you can do is shut your mouth. Gosh, I'm so disappointed in you! "Anyway, whether you agree or not, Jessica will be moving in with us."

With that, he left exasperatedly.

See? This was Steven-always blaming me, no matter how much I was hurt or bullied. I never retaliated, yet I couldn't vent for more than two sentences without being cast as the bad guy.

I used to love him so much that I willingly accepted this treatment, but not anymore... Not this time.

gaze, I lay quietly on my hospital bed and stared at

to see Steven and Zachary-the revolting father and son-yet the former came every day

and visit her. Eventually, she moved to the city because she missed me too much. At the very

door, delight spreading across her face as soon as she saw me. "Oh, my!

her with open arms, smiling and coquettishly saying,

hug and patted my back lightly. "You're a mom now. Why

the frost that had settled in my heart over the past few days. In this world, Mom was the only one who loved

arriving at the living room, I spilled my guts. "Mom,

her shut the door instantly,

maybe because I almost

before I could speak, she

sighed and asked, "Did he

was something else worse than

as I didn't want her to mourn over my míserable marriage. "He said

gripped my hand. "I understand that he's at fault... But Anna, issues are bound to happen in a marriage. And when we encounter issues in