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

manage, still holding on to the idea that things

with Jessica had been the final straw, shattering any remaining illusions Annalise had and pushing

exchanged glances, none during to voler these

his "Yeah, she's in

immediately upped his anger boiling over. "How dare you say

His friends stared

hadn't defended Annalise when he cheated on her, but now he wanted to

she knew this time he was

She would play along just as Zachary demanded, but only to teach him a lesson-what it truly felt like to lose both

time not to reprimand her but to make amends.

of

chosen just for

when Annalise was married to

went out of my way like this for