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

been the final straw, shattering any remaining illusions Annalise had and pushing her to

glances, none during to voler these truths aloud, atraid Steven might

console his "Yeah, she's in the

anger boiling over. "How

silent. His friends stared

her, but now

she knew this time he was

had made up her mind. She would play along just as Zachary demanded, but only to teach him a lesson-what

by Jessica's villa, this time not to reprimand her but to make amends. With bags full of gifts, she

arms full of

are all gifts caretally chosen

was married to

went out of my way like this for