The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 445

Chloe stood outside Rowena's villa, took a deep breath, and rang the doorbell. She'd been feeling suffocated the past few days at home, especially whenever she thought about how Annalise sent her straight to the police station over a couple of comments. Seriously, what was Annalise even good for? She was just a housewife who didn't lift a finger for the family. Annalise was supposed to be out on the streets after leaving Steven, barely scraping by and never knowing where her next meal would come from. Chloe just couldn't understand how Annalise managed to land such an easy life.

What really bothered Chloe was how Annalise, who used to be so meek, suddenly had the guts to speak up. Where the heck did she find the courage?

"Who's there?" Rowena didn't open the door right away. Her voice sounded tired and uninterested.

Chloe was there for one reason to get Rowena to treat Annalise just as badly-if not worse than Chloe had. The only way Chloe could feel like things were finally back on track was by making Annalise's life even more miserable. Forcing a smile, Chloe said, "It's me, Annalise's ex-mother-in-law."

"I don't know you," Rowena replied. She and Chloe had never met. "You must have the wrong person."

"No!" Chloe exclaimed, worried Rowena might brush her off. She quickly added, "Annalise is Zane's girlfriend now. You probably haven't spent much time with her, so you might not really get what she's like. But I do. I know her better than anyone." After a moment, Rowena finally told security to let Chloe in. Chloe let out a sigh of relief and walked into the living room, where Rowena was lounging on the couch with a face mask on.

Rowena looked youthful, and Chloe couldn't help but feel a stab

gave her a look. "Alright, get

mother-in-law," Chloe said, trying to bridge the gap between them. "Annalise has caused both of us trouble. You feel

lot of say in this. She straightened up, ready

and was totally reliant on Zane if she pissed him off enough that he cut off her allowance, Tinsley

back down and asked casually, "She's been giving you trouble at

twisting in disgust. "Let's be real-someone like Annalise doesn't deserve my son, Steven, let alone your son, Zane!" Rowena quietly agreed, but

few times, but she'd either cry or play the victim. "Steven's too soft and can't stand seeing a woman cry. That's

up. She thought if Steven was that weak, it was

about to make Chloe a cup of coffee in

kept gushing over Steven like he was

it with water. Then, she walked into the living room and handed it to Chloe. Feeling thirsty after all her talking, Chloe took