The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 604

Zane couldn't help smiling even as he asked modestly, "Really?"

"Yes!" I reassured him. That was when I realized that my cooking had nothing to do with Steven and Zachary's refusal to eat the food I made. Their refusal stemmed from their hatred for me, and rejecting my efforts was simply an extension of it.

My feelings for Zane were the reason why I found his cooking delicious. My appreciation for his effort was an extension of my fondness for him.

Zane stared at the woman before him and noted the elegant way she ate. He shook his head and chided himself. He was already madly in love with her as it was; he would be a lost cause if he didn't show some restraint.

Steven woke up to a painful throbbing in his head, as expected of a terrible hangover. He did not open his eyes and instead growled impatiently, "Annalise, why didn't you make me hangover soup last night? Also, my head feels like it's splitting down the middle. I could use a temple massage."

his demands were met with

steps before he realized that the woman who always nursed him from his hangovers had already walked out of his life. She had a new

new boyfriend was kind and patient. He wouldn't lash out at her for

his weight in alcohol and allow himself to be hungover. He faulted her for not looking after him when, in reality, she had gone

of his days with Annalise flashed through his mind. Every time he stumbled home drunk, Annalise would

the soup aside to cool before bringing

would bring in a basin of water and

that Steven would

in her lap while she massaged his temples She would wake up early the next day to make him breakfast. By the time he woke up, the