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

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

ass would be able to convince someone as wealthy as him to lend me a

need to wake up to the truth, Mr. Pelham. There isn't any form of pretense here. The

that be? Annalise, don't you remember why you came

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

was stunned into

suddenly grabbed my arm. "Still, you shouldn't

turned to face

You might be able to move on from me, but you can't just forget about Zachary! You carried him for nine months and gave him so much love and care, after all." Steven still seemed to doubt my commitment in moving on and living for

dry smile. "You were the reason I gave up on him, Steven. It was you who took both him and Jessica out

all of these piled up on me so heavily that I

forgive you after

love and happiness, and I also realized that

to put up with both Steven and Zachary and allowed them to disrespect me, I'd only end up suffering even more and get pushed