NovelEnglishChloe said, "Other people don't know the truth, so if they blme, I can accept that. But Steven knows! How can he blme?" Jessica sighed. "That's why you shouldn't believe what people say to stir up trouble. As for Steven, he's still dreaming of getting back together with Annalise. He's probably imagining a future where they have more kids together." The problem was that Annalise didn't care about Steven anymore, and Jessica could understand why. If she were married to someone like Zane-gentle, wealthy, handsome, and doting-she wouldn't look twice at someone like Steven either.
Sure, Steven was decent-looking, but he was stingy and emotionally distant. The comparison was stark.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHonestly, if Annalise ever left Zane and got back together with Steven, Jessica would seriously question her sanity.
Yet, Chloe couldn't see any fault in her son. To her, Annalise was the one to blame. "Annalise must have secretly contacted Steven! Otherwise, how could he still be hung up on her? Is she really that great?" Jessica couldn't hide her disdain. Annalise contacting Steven? If anything, Annalise probably wanted to stay as far away from him as possible. Secretly contacting him? What could she possibly want from him? There was nothing worth reaching out for.
Still, Jessica held back her thoughts and said, "I doubt it. I think you should talk to your son and confirm it. Just in case they're rekindling things." Chloe thought about it and decided that it made sense. She quickly ended the call and dialed Steven.
"Hello?" Steven answered lazily.
"Are you still thinking about Annalise?" Chloe asked straightforwardly.
Steven chuckled lightly. "Isn't that normal? Annalise is kind and gentle. It's natural forto think about her." He sounded genuinely puzzled by Chloe's concern.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmChloe hissed, "Is it just because she's kind and gentle?" Steven countered with a question of his own. "What else would it be?" Chloe demanded, "Can you swear tothat Annalise hasn't contacted you recently? You haven't met her, spoken to her, or even exchanged messages with her?" "She blocked me," Steven replied flatly, clearly irritated. "Why do I have to repeat this again? How exactly am I supposed to contact her? She's been busy with her career lately She doesn't have tfor me." Chloe stiffened up. "That can't be true." Steven said firmly, "It is. I know you're still upset that I can't forget her. But the more trouble you and Jessica cause the more I think about Annalise. Sometimes, I wish she were still by my side. Then I wouldn't have to spend so much money." Steven's tone turned colder as he continued, "And you wouldn't be 1.n
spending so much either. We'd still be a family-me, Annalise, añɗO M Zachary @work to earn money while she stayed htaking care of the house and child. We'd be happy."
As he thought about it now, Steven realized their so-called happiness had only been surface-deep.
Beneath it lay all the things he hadn't noticed at the time-like how Annalise had shouldered most of the household expenses and chores alone.
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