The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chloe hadn't expected Steven to be so stern. She immediately said, "No, I just wanted them to break up!" Chloe felt sorry to see Steven struggling to get over his heartbreak, but she never had any ill intentions. She couldn't believe Steven thought that of her! Chloe felt as though her sincerity had been betrayed. Steven cried and laughed, saying, "They won't break up, Mom. Doing that will only strengthen their relationship and add to my guilt.

"Mom, did you know? Lately, when I'm home, I can't help but think about the years I spent with her. When she delivered the baby, I asked you if I should give her money.

"You said no-you said she should feel honored to be married to me and that she deserved the suffering. At that time, I agreed with you. But now, I suddenly realized how cruel that was.'

Steven continued calmly, "When she was with me, she became a housewife and took care of me. She

had no means of making money, and you disallowed me from giving her money.

"Where did she find the money to pay for her medical bills when she delivered the baby? She saved all of that money when she worked away during her pregnancy. What if she didn't work because she had to prioritize her health?"

Steven turned to stare at Chloe and asked, "Did you ever consider how she was supposed to deliver the child?"

Chloe muttered, "I didn't know you didn't give her any money."

Steven sneered and continued, "Later, I stopped giving her any money. You suggested that, too, right?" Chloe didn't know how to explain herself.

Steven carried on, saying, "My wife poured out everything she had into me, yet I didn't even give her a single cent. Not only did she handle all the house chores, but she also had to make a living to support me and the baby.

"Mom, you're a woman too. How can you be so mean to another woman? But the same goes for me. As her husband, why did I listen to everything you said?"

With teary eyes, Steven asked, "Did you know? I felt like I was an animal. In the past six years, I earned several billion dollars, but all I gave her was a measly 10,000 dollars. But what about her? She willingly spent so much on me without any complaints."

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After listening to Steven, Chloe thought she understood what Steven meant. She thought he was hung up

on the fact that Annalise spent a lot on him, but he was stingy with her.

Chloe hurriedly said, "That's not your fault. That only proves that Annalise was-"

Chloe was about to say derogatory terms like "cheap" and "desperate", but she swallowed her words when she saw Steven's facial expression. She didn't dare to say more in case Steven lashed out at her.

She said reluctantly, "That proves that she's never dated enough. She didn't know to love herself before loving others."

However, Chloe silently thought, "What's there to love about a woman like her?"

Steven wiped away his tears and said, "If she had learned to love herself, she wouldn't have chosen me." In retrospect, Steven knew he had many flaws. He thought that if he were Annalise, he wouldn't have chosen himself.noveldrama