The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 264

be scared that I’d afrink too much when I went dunking with you guys back then,” said Steven. “She would tell me not to drink too much. She’d advise me porto drink at all.” 

He continued reminiscing “And when I reached home, she’d take good care of me and prepare some hangover temedes.” 

Those memories were imprinted deeply in his mind, and, looking back, Steven realized that he had lost a woman who loved him with all her heart. 

“The lost her. No one will ever care about me like she did Steven burst into tears after that. 

Sympathizing with Stere, Gaan couldn’t help but say, “It’s just that the way you treat jessica and Annalise is just… 

He passed as if to search for the right words to put it. It’s too easy to misunderstand. You like Annalise, but why did you treat her so badly?” 

Before the divere, Steven was nonchalant and scornful whenever he brought up anything regarding Annalise. It made davin and the others feel like it was Armalise who just wouldn’t let Steven go and that Stever had no choice but to accept her feelings for him. 

“You say you don’t like Jessica, but you always seem to be concerned about her,” said Gavin. “When she told you she liked some food, you’d buy it for her even if it meant going to the other end of the cit 

He continued, “And when the said she wanted a luxury item, you’d buy it for her without even blinking. You never asked Annalise what she thought, and you even brought Zachary out to spend time with Jessica.” 

Only after Gavin brought this up did Steven realize that he’d actually done something that terrible, 

“That’s right.” Steven mumbled. 

Why did that happen? Steven had no clue. Wase because Annalise pampered him all the time and that she forgave him rega 

ess of what he did? 

And so, he thought that she loved him with her life and couldn’t leave him. Was that why he hurt her over and over again without fearing the thought of losing her? 

He had thought that he would have a place in her heart even if they got divorced. He also believed that she’d turn back and stay with him if he simply told her he’d leave jessica However, Steven seemed to have forgotten that Annalise’s heart wasn’t made of stone. She was human, and humans could get hurt and had their own breaking points. 

Steven felt as though someone stabbed his heart with a blade. The pain he felt was heart wrenching 

Things shouldn’t have come to this. He should’ve cherished her for loving him 

Sevented his arm to cover his eyes. He was wrong ite was so terribly, seriously mistaken. 

Back at home, Zachary moved the two dolls beside Annalise to a position far away from her. 

He snorted in disdain. Of course, they could be close over at Zane’s house. But here, Annalise belonged to Zachary only. No one could take her away from him. 

Zachary sat at the edge of the bed and picked up his tablet, Although Annalise blocked him, he didn’t delete her number from his contacts. Their chat history was still on his tablet.