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.

I lay quietly on my hospital bed and stared

and stray away from returning home because I didn't want to see Steven and Zachary-the revolting father and son-yet the former came every day

I went to Mom's place early the next morning. Ever since I married, I barely had time to return to my old home and visit her. Eventually, she moved to the city

face as soon as she saw me. "Oh, my!

to her and embraced her with open arms,

"You're a mom now. Why are you still

frost that had settled in my heart over the past few

living room, I spilled

shut the door instantly, and

because I almost died in their

response, but before I could speak, she seemed to

"Did

something

her to mourn over my míserable marriage. "He said he hasn't physically

understand that he's at fault... But Anna, issues are bound to happen in a