The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 323

Chapter 323

Zane would certainly give Jessica a dew more glances. Over time, she believed she could push Annalise out of the picture and become Zane's lover

"I don't know, Steven replied honestly,

tone carrying a weight of sadness. "She was the one who pursued me.

"After we got together, she was kind, and she treated me even better. She never fussed about celebrating holidays or expecting surprises. If I told her I was too busy with work or claimed just didn't understand those things as being a straight guy, she'd forgive me without question.

"she'd then take care of everything in my life with meticulous thought."

Steven's voice faltered as he spoke about his past with Armalise. A dull ache swelled in his chest, malding it hard to breathe.

Jessica, listening to his words, nearly rolled her eyes. What he described could be seen as having a wife-but more accurately, it sounded like having a free domestic mald. No wonder Annalise had decisively and unflinchingly let go of him when she left she had absolutely no regrets

"So all know in that she used to

played energetically upstairs until 8:30PM, finally

house. "It's getting late. I should head home now," Penelope said eluctantly. "If I don't, my mom will miss

"Then I'll

spent much of the day with the children, stayed home to rest. It was Zane and I who drove

had endless things to talk abour, their excited chatter fing the car with lively noise. I leaned back

the driver's seat, kept

Penelope stepped out, and Willow walked alongside

elevator to Suzy's apartment. But as soon as we

glance, both

living room, we heard Liam's menacing voice: "So what if the kid wants

with anger, shot back "Why should I? When we divorced, we agreed you'd take care of Penelope. I walked

and not demanding what's rightfully hers. And you still dare ask me for money?

his voice laced with venom. "Don't blame