The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 62

Chapter

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ck to put some space between me and Steven. "I don't get what you're saying

Thad to pause and take a few steps back to put

Steven patiently explained, "I thought after 1 called you out yesterday, you'd see your mistake and stop putting on a show with random people just to prove you're doing fine without me."

Tcouldn't help but find his sell-righteousness ridiculous. It was like he saw me not as an individual but as an extension of himself. Everything I did seemed to revolve around him, and even my feelings were under his control. Icurled my lips in disbelief, "Let's say you're right."

Steven nodded, looking like he thought I'd finally realized how wrong I was

day, so you must have seen him when

Do you really think my broke ass would be able to convince someone as wealthy as him to lend me a hand just

to wake up to the truth, Mr. Pelham. There isn't any form of pretense here. The moment I gave up on you and Zachary, I

in disbelief. "How can that be? Annalise, don't

it. "I used to love you, but that doesn't mean I'll love you

was stunned into

suddenly

then turned to

about Zachary! You carried him for nine months and gave him so much love and care, after all." Steven still seemed to doubt my

reason I gave up on him, Steven. It was you who took both him and Jessica out

of these piled up on me so heavily that I finally chose

you think I could just forgive you after

wrapped up in love and happiness, and I also realized that

up with both Steven and Zachary and allowed them to disrespect me, I'd only