The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 177

cheart at the realization. He felt as if he was witlocating 

parin bad pished even as sost as he received steven’s messa 

sat down opposite him and asked in mort when he saw Steven’s lowered head, “Are you alright?” “Tin time,” implised Steven, weakling his emotions back under control beline saising his head. “Thave a very important question to ask you.” 

böeven then asked a questin 

thadbeen tusubong him 

“You all say that I like þessaça, but why is it that I can only treat her as a trend. The moment I try to take things further and attempt physical contact, I feel terrible” “That’s beckum…” Grin hadedett. 

Nanually, be knew that Steven’t love Jessica. However, now that Annalise had a new lite of her own, it was impossible for her to get back together with him. If he let Steven know that the person be actually liked was Armalise, he would definitely suffer a lot from the knowledge. 

Thecabine, un ou desto let Steven live with peace of mind, Gavin had to ke 

You think that lexica in someone unattalkable,” he butted. 

Steven gazed intently at bir 

savin continued expressionlessly, “You can’t beat to monopolize her and sully hen, so you’ve always rejected intimate contact with her.” 

klavin was fium in his stance. That’s right.” 

In tesponse, Meven simply tasted block elsewhere. 

After lunch, I returned to my cubicle and started coloring in the comic, fully focused 

ne stopped in front of me, asking, “Guess wholmet just now?” 

Traised the head to look at him, letting out a questioning hum 

Pane sat down slowly belone ameting his own question “Your ex–husband” 

The hooked very regelial” he added. 

I calmly refuted his claim, “Impossible.” 

he person be truly loves is you?” 

He didn’t seem sandlied with my answer, asking hesitantly, “Then, what if he realizes that the pers 

I didn’t expect him to be such a popper, but i still replied seriously, “Having gotten to where I am today, I’ve finally truly started to live for myself. I feel at ease every day, Zane. Most importantly, I awally no longer feel anything for him 

“So why do I have to return to his nade, only to fight for an uncertain future! 

Tunded, waying with truly, “I don’t like talang riska.” 

“Thuritour.“wald Zate, his mood improving alter confirming how I left about the situation. “Are you we recently?” 

tunderstand hem he could switch topics so quickly, but Irriponded honestly nonetheless, “Yes What’s up?” 

“Then, would puu mindlelping diaw some posters for the games department” he asked. 

My catert in comics was on the right track, so I always ended work really early and thus could also spare quite a bit of time.