The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 266

We found exorsehers in a rate and set at a table. Zachary’s toto and drives each ordered a slice of cake and some coffre 

The demet used in tock to out a small chunk of his cake and put it in his mouth. After taking his 

swallowing his food, he mustered the courage to tell me. “Don’t you think you’re too cruel 

The continued. “He’s just five years old. He’s a natre child. Do you know that he secretly cries when he sees you at the kindergarten gates, waiting to pick Willow up? He loves you so much 

i could you not care about him at all just because you put a divorce?” 

drives couldn’t figure out why I did that to Zachary and must have been under the impression that all mothers had to love their children unconditionally. 

sty calmness was a stack difference to his frustration. I told him plainly, “Did you bother finding out what he’s done to me before you asked me those questions?” 

shook ti brad, “I don’t know it he’s done, but surely, a young child like him couldn’t do anything ontragrones.“” 

sought, tion. It was why I put up with Zachary over and over again 

puaspoon,. † gently sticted my cup of coffee suppressed my emotions and put up with him until he worked together with Jessica to hurt me. 

Who knew that a child could do that? 

of his navery that he was manipulated by others to become a weapon to hurt me. 

liby, i thought I’d get emotional after hearing what Zachary’s driver and tutor said. I thought I’d stort and try to dedend myself. However, I didn’t do any of that, nor did I explain mysel Äher a moment of silence, I simply told them, “Oh, really?” 

The driver was about to say something in response, but I grabbed my bag and stood up. I was about to walk away from the table when the driver stood up to stop me 

He then turned to Zane and asked, “She’s so cruel to her own son, but you’re still willing to hire ber? 

Zane’s voice had no want 

He added. “I something 

The frost in hist 

as he replied. “That’s because I witnessed how Annaliser’s husband, their son, and his mistress colluded to hurt her. I never thought she took things too far. were to happen to me, my way of taking revenge would be much more ruthless.” 

sund low he was devoid of emotion. I said, “Annalise is just too merciful.” 

be extended a hand to me. He had my back when others criticized me, which made me feel warm inside. 

Creathed for his hand and held it. With my hand in his, he led me out of the café, 

got into the car, be asked, “How do you feel right now?? 

d as if he was afraid I’d be affered by the incident just now 

Alter giving it some thought, I answered, “I thought I’d get upset and try to defend myself if someone brought it up and confronted me about it. But when it actually happened, I felt calm 

Irontiued, “I suddenly feel like I don’t care what they think How the 

ow they tr 

chucked and id, “It’s probably because I’ve lost all feelings after giving up on those who hurt me. There isn’t even dated now. I’m indifferent now.” 

“It seems to me that you’re much more mature than expected,” Zane noted. 

“Thanks,” I said, taking it as a compliment 

When we reached the door of the office, I saw lasta leaning agamat tiur wall 

she approachedase and posted, “Tido you guys always come to the office early? Why are you late 

It seemed like due was displeased erause Zedvedli than the kad expected 

are you late day? 

Sorry Something came upon mit way here.” Texplaket