The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 272

"I have no idea. It doesn't matter anyway." That was my answer to Zane's question. "Zane, he never truly treated me well in the past six years when he and I were together."

I continued, "It was the worst this year. Yet, he claimed he loved me now that I've gotten away from him."

Nonchalantly, I came to the conclusion. "I don't need that kind of love."

Zane nodded. "Indeed. To make it up to someone after hurting them... Well, the right thing to do was to be nice to them from the very beginning."

Indeed. I agreed with him.

Zane took me to have barbeque since I was in a foul mood. He knew I needed to vent my frustrations.

We ordered lots of food with both spicy and non-spicy sauce. I was a little surprised at that.

Noticing my look of surprise, Zane grinned. "I can't handle spicy food, but I can order some less spicy food so we can dig in together."

"I suppose I should say thank you?" I chuckled, amused.

he said, passing me the menu to see if I wanted to order

offered pulled pork and fish and chips, too, but one look at the price made my heart leap into my throat. They cost 40 dollars. The

I could afford the food, but I still

another serving of pulled pork and

that really enough?"

I replied without

read my mind because

a hushed voice, I said, "That doesn't mean I can spend all your

"Indeed," said Zane thoughtfully.

before he returned the menu

in a relaxed manner and said, "Anna, you'll

to why he would

his

Sur

as much as continuing the comic in the later stages. But you've made quite a lot of money in

served in this restaurant was

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over and said, "It's easier to be a spendthrift than to revert to being frugal. What if I got used to spending lavishly and accidentally spent all my savings? What would