The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 159

Steven drove back to the house where he had lived with Annalise for six years. He pushed open the door to the living room. The house was pitch black.

Steven instinctively said, "Honey, I'm home! Why didn't you come to greet me? Are you not feeling well?"

He took a couple of steps, then suddenly remembered that he and Annalise had already divorced.

Steven was disoriented. He sat down on the couch, looking around the room.

He told himself that he shouldn't be sad. After all these years, the one he loved was always Jessica. Now that he got what he wanted, he should feel happy. But why couldn't he feel any joy deep down? Steven's hand rested over his chest.

He couldn't figure it out.

Steven's phone rang. He picked it up absentmindedly.

It was a call from Jessica.

In the past, when he came home late, Annalise would call him. Although he never said much, he always looked forward to what she would say, and he would always unconsciously smile.

felt impatient. "Is

have you been?" Jessica asked, sounding

replied indifferently, "I'm working

it had been a long time, it seemed like

at ease and closed his

bedroom, affectionately lying in his arms, always taking the initiative to start conversations with him about everything under the sun. Back then,

he hadn't

he could do

...

went to wake up Willow the following

saw that she had already

"I really like you.

"Can we be friends?

What did you have

topics were things that an ordinary person could easily say. But for Willow, they were as difficult as running a marathon. She could not speak at all to anyone other than

and turned around to

hand and asked, "No one woke you up this morning? You

proudly. "Because before I go running, I have other things to do. Then, I guess I'll have to wake