The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 210

I didn't answer Steven immediately. Instead, I kept my gaze steady and calm.

He slowly looked up and met my eyes.

After a brief moment of thought, I decided it was better to clear things up now and end this conversation quickly. "Maybe it's because I loved you with all my heart.

"We were together and lived side by side for six years. Even if you didn't love me, your possessiveness made you subconsciously see me as yours.

"You believed I wouldn't leave you. But in the end, we still ended up divorced, so you're probably struggling with the change," I said calmly, with no emotion fluctuating in my tone.

"But that's normal. Even if a vase that's been in the house for years suddenly breaks, people will get upset. How much more so with a person?"

After saying this, I stood up to leave.

When I reached the door, I was surprised to see Zane standing there. I paused and asked, "Aren't you busy with work? Why are you here?"

Zane sighed in relief. "I was worried he might give you trouble."

"Give me trouble?" I chuckled. "His old flame came back, and I voluntarily stepped aside. He got what he wanted. He's with his first love now. He should be thanking me. He shouldn't be giving me trouble, right?" Zane seemed to agree. "True."

and glanced back

understand why, but he felt like Zane was subtly challenging him, even though the latter's face showed no

he think that? He couldn't

at Zane from a

Annalise crossed the street, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and

looked up

surprise, and he muttered

that Steven couldn't

She gave him a

then turned

en

felt like a

Annalise's ex-husband, he never cared if she was in danger. But Zane always seemed to be looking out for her. An absurd

he had always ignored, dismissed, and even found unattractive was able

in his chest.

we're all here. Where are you?"

lied without hesitation, "Traffic's bad. Give

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