The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 60

Chapter

60

I leaned over the railing, staring into the distance. The night was pitch black, with only the lights from countless homes flickering

the dark.

I didn't see that question coming from Zane. I turned to him, surprised. "Give me a second to think. We got married first and then had a kid. The kid's live now, so we've been married for at least six years."

someone had told me six years ago that I'd stop loving Steven, I wouldn't have believed it. I truly cared about him back

felt unreal. What was it that drew me

might keep bothering you," Zane

moved on from Steven and telt at ease talking about him. "Now that he's

with her

his gaze fixed on me. "But in his mind, you were his wife. That means you still

looked at Zane in disbelief.

if the divorce was his fault, he thinks he can have new relationships

across so many guys like Steven. "The moment the ex-wife tries to move on, a guy like him feels like she's betraying him." "People like that are just weird," I said thoughtfully. Steven didn't love me, so it was strange

keep pestering you," Zane said. His words took me back to that moment outside the bookstore. Steven came over to talk, and Willow was so scared that she clung

I won't let him scare Willow again. Plus, his weird possessiveness over someone who isn't his is his issue, not mine. He should work on that flaw, right?" Zane had almost said that he thought Steven might still have feelings for me, but he held back when he saw my calm expression. "Fair enough. As for