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

this kindergarten for over two years now, Her dad picks her up and drops her off every day, so you must have seen him when you drop all Zachary. "Even if you haven't spoken to him, you've probably seen the car he drives and the way he dresses-you can tell with a glance

able to convince someone as wealthy as him to lend me a hand just to annoy you?" Steven frowned and

any form of pretense here. The

at me in disbelief. "How can that be? Annalise, don't you remember why you came to

didn't deny it. "I used to love you, but that doesn't

was stunned into

him, he suddenly grabbed my arm. "Still,

then turned to

be able to move on from me, but you can't just forget about Zachary! You carried him for nine months and

him, Steven.

bit, and in the end, all of these piled up on me so heavily that I

forgive you after everything

have been wrapped up in love and happiness, and I also

and allowed them to disrespect me, I'd only end up suffering even more and get pushed around by