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."

around and glanced back at

was subtly

think that? He

Zane

as Zane and Annalise crossed the street, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her

looked up at

surprise, and he muttered

Steven couldn't

She gave him

turned her gaze

en

interaction felt like a

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

woman he had always ignored, dismissed, and even found unattractive

a deep, frustrating pressure in his chest. Just then, his phone rang, and

we're all here. Where are

hesitation, "Traffic's bad. Give

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