The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 561

Steven always came up with many excuses. For instance, they were too far apart.

Annalise didn't know those excuses weren't insurmountable obstacles back then. Steven simply needed a reason to justify walking away.

Steven took a deep breath. The real tragedy was how naive Annalise had been. She truly believed that any problem could be solved if they tried hard enough, so there wasn't a need to break up. And perhaps because they'd been together for so long or because Annalise was so unwaveringly good-Steven eventually fell in love with her.

Unfortunately, Steven didn't realize his feelings. In fact, he made mistakes that hurt her deeply.

Steven suddenly realized that he'd been far too flippant about love all this while.

"Is that so?" he muttered.

"Yeah. You don't need to worry," Zane replied.

However, it grated on Steven to know how kind and attentive Zane was to Annalise because it meant she'd never regret leaving him. It meant that Steven would never have another chance. "Have you ever considered the possibility that you might get into an accident?"

parents' expenses. The rest will be hers. She'll have enough to live comfortably. She won't care what people say about her." "You're not leaving anything

was so massive it would

anyone could treat Annalise this well. At

Willow, she's still too young to protect it. If someone with bad intentions gains custody of her, they could take

would leave

Annalise. I can trust her. I

They'll have each

of every contingency

it? How can I be sure you're not

tone light as he replied,

wasn't making offhand remarks-they were deeply considered, deliberate truths. And

what it meant to truly love someone? To protect and plan

it mean back then when

know what to say and could only awkwardly hang

slumped down, his hands propping up