The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 578

Steven felt a piercing pain in his chest. He said, "In the past, I was an obedient son. When you told me that Annalise was bad and Jessica was good, I believed in you. I distanced myself from Annalise and got closer to Jessica, but look at how things have become." After barely propping himself up to a sitting position, Steven gazed at Chloe.

He snarled, "In the end, Annalise left me and found a better man. Meanwhile, all I can do is sit at home in misery and think about her!"

Chloe hadn't expected Steven to suddenly lash out.

She said awkwardly, "Well, I didn't know you liked Annalise. It seemed to us that you were reluctantly living with Annalise and that you only had eyes for Jessica. If Annalise wasn't your wife, you would've reunited with Jessica. I thought you loved Jessica..." Hearing that, Steven laughed at himself mockingly. That meant he was fully responsible for how things had become, and there was no one else to blame. Steven looked away.

However, Chloe continued nonchalantly, "You're unhappy now because Annalise found a better man and is living a better life after divorce. If she didn't meet Zane Huxham and could only work as a waitress or kitchen assistant, would you still be so regretful?" Steven tried to imagine what Chloe described. He imagined himself driving an expensive car to dinner, only to encounter Annalise who was working at the restaurant as a waitress. He also imagined Annalise painstakingly washing stacks of dishes.

in his chest again. He knew full well that a woman like Annalise would never fall

had good character. Even when she was a housewife, she took good care of the

if Annalise was

other industries, she

would live a

longer on it. In every version of Steven's imagination, he realized that Annalise could thrive without a man. Ultimately, she would give up on

office and tell him to break

related to Chloe, so there was no reason for him to do as she said. Not wanting to waste more time with

said, "Look. Annalise married you after graduating from university. After getting a divorce, she's now with

walk out. She said, "Annalise claims to be independent and made a living for herself, but all of that is done on the condition that there is a man to protect her. Without a