The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Of course, I wouldn't comply.

My voice came out cold. "I don't think I have done anything wrong, though."

At my words, Steven became agitated. I ignored him and turned back into my bedroom.

"Annalise!" Jessica suddenly piped up.

I turned my head around to look at her. Indeed, she was beautiful. She looked stunning even with light makeup and a simple hairdo.

For some reason, she needed to tell me, "I only prepared breakfast for four... I'm sorry. I was so used to preparing breakfast for them at my house that I forgot I'm not home now..." She spoke with lowered eyes, teary and heart-wrenching.

"You did nothing wrong!" Steven couldn't bear watching Jessica cry. "Don't apologize to her."

pitifully, "But Annalise dislikes me. She might actually resent me if I don't get her forgiveness. She took my room last night,

amid her words, blatantly insinuating that I was targeting

now. Once I exposed

hoped she could maintain her lying, manipulative, and evil antics by then. Otherwise,

can't you be as kind as Jessica?

took her room last night and frightened her, yet you don't

looked at me

rolled my eyes at him because of how ridiculous he was. All of that just to frame me

my knees and beg her for my room after I came home? Should I thank you for so graciously letting me sleep in my own

didn't want to continue this conversation and headed to the main door. It seemed I had to finalize the divorce soon, or they

about to cry. "Annalise ignored me. Is

for

Alright. Challenge accepted.

ordered some sandwiches. After taking my seat,

recorded everything that happened at home over the last few days. It was for backup, just in case. Perhaps these