The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 691

Chloe stole a glance at Steven before lowering her head and saying hesitantly, "Didn't you used to buy jewelry for Jessica all the time?"

She quickly looked up again, watching him closely. This had already been exposed online—there was no way Steven could hide it from her.

Steven raised an eyebrow. "And?"

Chloe muttered, "Back when you were still married to Annalise, I didn't dare ask you for anything to set a good example.

"I was afraid that if I bought something, Annalise would make a fuss about it. She'd ask why I was always dressed in gold and diamonds while she, as your wife, got nothing. She'd question why you never spent money on her."

The more Chloe spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. If only Steven had married Jessica from the start, she wouldn't have had to endure all this.

She continued, "Since you've divorced Annalise and are with Jessica now, isn't it time you bought something for me, too?"

Steven frowned. "Aren't you a little too old for this?"

Chloe felt infuriated. Without thinking, she snapped, "So just because I'm getting older, I'm not allowed to have nice things anymore? Look at all the CEOs around your age and tell me: which one of their mothers doesn't own at least a few sets of fine jewelry?"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt wronged. Had all her years of sacrifice been for nothing? Her son didn't even acknowledge her efforts.

She pressed on. "All of them except me! Do you really want me to look like a joke in front of my friends?"