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.

to see if I wanted to

pulled pork and fish and chips, too, but one look at the

So, I could afford the food, but

I ordered another serving of pulled pork and fish and chips. After that, I

enough?"

replied

to have read my mind because he said, "Lunch

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

"Indeed," said Zane thoughtfully.

a few more dishes before he returned the menu to the waiter, who took it

seat in a relaxed manner and said, "Anna,

why he would bring that up so

his

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much as continuing the comic in the later stages. But you've made quite

the food served in

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and said, "It's easier to be a spendthrift than to revert to being frugal. What if I got used to spending lavishly