The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 326

Chapter 326 

“Back then, for six years, Annalise gave me everything, her heart and soul,” Steven muttered, his voice thick with frustration 

“And now, in such a short time, she’s holding someone else’s band Kissing another man?” 

The more he spoke, the more it seemed to unravel him. Steven’s mind echoed with one overwhelming thought–this shouldn’t be happening 

Though deep down he knew the fault was his, Steven instinctively shifted the blame onto Annalise, thinking it would ease his pain. But it only made the suffocating guilt worse. 

His frie, watching him sob uncontrollably, all had the same though. 

Annalise didn’t give up on him out of nowhere. For six years, he had treated her so poorly that she had likely lost hope long ago. She had only stayed because she couldn’t bring herself to let 

of the manage, still holding on to the idea that things could be salvaged. 

But Steven’s affair with Jessica had been the final straw, shattering any remaining illusions Annalise had and pushing her to finally walk away. 

The group exchanged glances, none during to voler these truths aloud, atraid Steven might spiral even further 

Curvin, always tactful, tried to console his “Yeah, she’s in the wrong for moving on so fast.” 

Steven immediately upped his anger boiling over. “How dare you say that about her?” 

The from went silent. His friends stared at one another, unsure how to respond 

He hadn’t defended Annalise when he cheated on her, but now he wanted to protect her? What was the point? 

Meanwhile, Chloe sat alone in the Irving room, waiting for Zachary to return home. When the clock struck ten and the dose still hadn’t opened, she knew this time he was genuinely upset. But she had no intention of indulging him 

If Zachary thought he could manipulate her toddling Jessica’s child out of guilt, he was sorely mistaken. 

Chise had made up her mind. She would play along just as Zachary demanded, but only to teach him a lesson–what it truly felt like to lose both a grandmother and a father 

Determined to play her role, Chloe stopped by Jessica’s villa, this time not to reprimand her but to make amends. With bags full of gifts, she rang the doorbell, instructing the chauffeur to bring everything inside, 

The housekeeper opened the door, and Chloe entered, arms full of shopping bags, and set them down in the living room. 

“These are all gifts caretally chosen just for you,” Chloe said. 

Back when Annalise was married to Steven, I w 

bever went out of my way like this for her ”