The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 326

Chapter 326

"Back then, for six years, Annalise gave me everything, her heart and soul," Steven muttered, his voice thick with frustration

"And now, in such a short time, she's holding someone else's band Kissing another man?"

The more he spoke, the more it seemed to unravel him. Steven's mind echoed with one overwhelming thought-this shouldn't be happening

Though deep down he knew the fault was his, Steven instinctively shifted the blame onto Annalise, thinking it would ease his pain. But it only made the suffocating guilt worse.

His frie, watching him sob uncontrollably, all had the same though.

Annalise didn't give up on him out of nowhere. For six years, he had treated her so poorly that she had likely lost hope long ago. She had only stayed because she couldn't bring herself to let

to the idea that things

straw, shattering any remaining illusions Annalise had and pushing

exchanged glances, none during to voler these

always tactful, tried to console his "Yeah, she's in the

upped his anger boiling over. "How dare

friends stared at one another, unsure

he cheated on her, but now he wanted to protect her?

When the clock struck ten and the dose still hadn't opened, she knew this time he was genuinely upset. But she had no intention of indulging him If Zachary thought he

to teach him a lesson-what it truly felt like to lose both a grandmother

this time not to reprimand her but to make amends. With bags full of gifts, she

the door, and Chloe entered, arms full of shopping bags, and set them down in

are all gifts caretally chosen

married to Steven,

out of my way like