The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 576

I hadn't hung up the phone because I knew that if Chloe didn't say everything she wanted to, she would continue to call me with a different number after ending the call. Because of that, I decided to let her finish.

Meanwhile, Chloe decided to rephrase her words. She said, "You're happy now, but have you thought about when you're old?"

After pondering briefly, I answered, "Even if I'm not happy, I would still be happier than Steven. Don't you think so?"

That was not the answer Chloe had expected. Although Chloe wanted to curse at Annalise, she was conscious of how Annalise was no longer her daughter-in-law and had no obligation to let her finish.

If Chloe was too offensive, Annalise wouldn't bother listening, too. After taking some time to calm down, she continued, "But you abandoned your son. Who's going to take care of you when you're old?"

I answered, "If I remember correctly, both you and Steven abandoned Zachary. Wouldn't Steven end up the same way as I do? What makes you think he'll have it better than me?"

Chloe replied proudly, "That's because Jessica is pregnant, and it's my son's baby. When the child is born, my son will raise the child well."

was that I wished, more than anyone else, that Steven would have a good relationship with the child. The more Steven loved the child, the higher his expectations would be for the child. If the truth was exposed, it would

worry; his golden years will be better than

need for

couldn't understand why Chloe came to me. I wondered if she expected to win me over with mere words. But I had never been the one who was in the wrong, which was all the more reason I had to not feel

has you and Jessica now. As his

desk. As I

seeing my life improving while my ex-husband's was falling apart? Nothing, I was

about to resume working, somebody knocked on the door. Since everyone was gone, only Zane and I were home. That meant it could only have been Zane who knocked

Gazing at Zane, I asked, "What's

me after the others had left. Even though I was busy, I knew that I wouldn't be

"Do

Zane shyly responded, "Yeah."

cold. If we went to the balcony, it would be too windy and chilly. I thought it