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.

the menu to see if I wanted

menu. The restaurant offered pulled pork and fish and chips, too, but one look at the price made my heart

afford the

jaw clenched, I ordered another serving of pulled pork and fish

really enough?"

I replied without thinking

have read my mind because

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

"Indeed," said Zane thoughtfully.

before he returned the menu to the waiter, who took it and headed to

manner and said, "Anna, you'll make more

was confused as to why

took his

Sur

later stages. But you've made

Zane, the food served

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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 I do if