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

on to the idea that things

shattering any

none during to voler these truths aloud, atraid

she's in the wrong for

immediately upped his anger boiling over.

stared at one another, unsure how to

her, but now he wanted to protect

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

had made up her mind. She would play along just as Zachary demanded, but only to

reprimand her but to make amends. With bags full of gifts, she rang the doorbell, instructing the chauffeur to bring

entered, arms full of shopping bags, and set them down

all gifts caretally chosen just

was married to Steven,

out of my way like this for her