The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Steven stood there silently as he watched Annalise walk away.

Initially, Jessica had thought of skipping the send-off for the kids, but she was worried that it might give Steven and Annalise a chance to reconnect. After wrestling with her thoughts, she finally decided to join Steven.

From atar, Jessica watched as Steven stopped Annalise. Though she couldn't hear their conversation, she could see Annalise's expression turning colder by the second, as if she didn't care about Steven.

Still, Jessica couldn't shake off her unease at Steven's reaction. She approached him and asked, "Does she still not see your good Intentions?"

Steven hummed in reply before getting into the car, and Jessica climbed into the passenger seat, buckling her seatbelt.

he looked at her and said, "Annalise used to love

to struggle with the idea

the bewilderment he was going through, as if he couldn't accept what

reply, Steven began to relax a little

he was thinking about. But she went along with it. "Maybe she's just pretending strong before you, hoping you'll see her worth and make an effort to

to be

cared about him and

she's sorry, just like always." He then took Jessica's hand. "But I won't budge, because you're the

Zane sat next to me in the back seat. He seemed to be worried that Steven's harassment might bother me, so

said he's 'seen through me and thinks I should quit 'acting.""I sighed. "He's so full of himself, always thinking that I'm his to control and can never

stopped counting on others