The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 655 I couldn't understand how Steven could so unconditionally side with Jessica time and time again, only to deny having romantic feelings for her. I wondered who had misled him into thinking he was definitely in love with me,

Zane did not reply after hearing my answer.

The silence stretched between us, but before I could say something to break it, he asked calmly, "Were you heartbroken when you learned that Zachary had been picked on?"

I countered, "Why would I be? He might be young, but I can't deny he has what it takes to stand up for himself. And his revenge is well-plotted for a child his age. At least he didn't take the bullying without putting up a fight."

My next words came from the bottom of my heart. "Honestly, I was pretty glad to see Steven cornered like that. It's as if the universe decided to teach him a lesson before I could.

"As for Zachary, I don't think I harbor any sentiments toward him. After all, I've considered him a lost cause from the moment he chose to help Jessica get rid of my baby. He has been Jessica's son since, not mine."

I looked at Zane as I asked rhetorically, "It wouldn't make sense for my heart to break over someone else's son's suffering, right?"

emotions I couldn't describe flickered across his usually icy gaze. After a long pause, he said, "You have a

had Harry park somewhere safe before he stared out the window at the

robot that played Annalise's voice, he convinced himself that it

after sitting with Annalise in the same living room and feeling her warmth despite her silence,

feeling that the robot could not give him even if

felt like ages, he withdrew his gaze

"Don't you want to stay here

shook his head. "I want to, but I have more important things to

invent a time machine so he could go back to the past and stop himself from hurting Annalise. It might not stop her from divorcing Steven, but at least

gotten custody of him and walked out on Steven, he might have a new father and sister now. Things

down, the usual light

the kid when he saw the latter's crestfallen expression, but he had no words of