The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 62

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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

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

able to convince someone as wealthy

any form of pretense here. The

can that be? Annalise, don't you remember why you came to this city? It was

deny it. "I used to love you, but

was stunned into

I was about to walk past him, he suddenly grabbed my arm.

then turned to

"Don't forget about our child. 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

on him, Steven. It was you who took both him and Jessica out

built his resentment for me bit by bit, and in the end, all of these piled up on me so heavily that I finally chose to let go. It was

you after everything you have both done to

up in love and happiness, and I also realized that it was up to me to create the

and Zachary and allowed them to disrespect me, I'd only end