The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Zane chuckled and said, "It's okay. Anna, it'll be too tiring for you to travel back and forth. I'll be worried for you."

It felt odd. Every time I heard Zane's sweet talk in such a serious tone, I would feel warm and fuzzy inside.

In response, I said, "Okay. Shall we meet outside the kindergarten?"

Zane answered, "Sure."

The driver sent me to the kindergarten. I opened the door and walked to the side, waiting for Willow to appear. "Anna."

Upon hearing somebody call my name, I turned around, only to see Steven walking toward me. Immediately, my smile faded, and I turned around, wanting to return to the car. Steven got in my way and said, "I have something to tell you."

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to hear it," I said icily.

But Steven didn't give me any room to reject him. He immediately said, "A few days ago, I went to a psychiatrist..."

I looked at Steven. He continued, "He asked me a lot of questions. After thinking about it, I realized that I had treated you poorly in our marriage.

"I didn't like Jessica, but I got more intimate with her because she was my first love. And in that process, I isolated and hurt you. That was my fault." After silently hearing what Steven had to say, I asked emotionlessly, "And?"

Steven was speechless. After a while, he said awkwardly, "The person I love is you..."

In response, I pointed out, "But you've said the same thing numerous times ever since we

divorced. You would say it so

would make it seem as if you loved me.

genuinely. Even in our you

However, it was all show. Steven loved to give lip service, yet he would be reserved when he was expected to contribute.

I said plainly, "But in the end, you still

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continued to hurt me. I've seen through the fact that there is no

point for me to endure it, and that is

why I chose divorce."

If he had only hurt me once or twice, I would have endured it since I never had high hopes for marriage.

I gazed at Steven, who pursed his lips tightly, looking very troubled. He said, "I will change..."

Upon hearing that, I chuckled and said, "But I don't need you anymore. I don't care if you love or hate me.

"Ever since I left you, I've been living a new life, and I've found a new partner. He treats me very well, and I finally feel loved."

I continued, "I don't need you anymore. Do you hear me?

"You don't have to come to me every time you find new answers or discover the smallest signs of your love for me, telling me that you still love me. It's unnecessary, and those things don't serve any purpose aside from wasting my time."

As if Steven hadn't expected that I really had no feelings for him anymore, he hurriedly rushed forward, trying to grab my hand. "Anna..."noveldrama

I backed away subconsciously.

Before Steven could get hold of my hand, he was stopped in his tracks.