The Unveiled Rose
Chapter 313

I scoffed. "This has nothing to do with gender, Steven. My life principle has always been to hold onto the right person when I replace them." Zane gazed down at me tenderly, while Steven quietly said, "You weren't like this before."

I did not deny it. "I used to be obedient and well-behaved, but what did that get me?"

Having heard that, Steven fell silent. Then, I continued calmly, "If being good doesn't get me the results I want, of course I'd need to change."

Here, Steven finally found his argument. "But Annalise, did you think about our son before doing all this? Can he accept this new father figure?"

I replied coolly, "Did you think about our son when you cheated, introduced him to your mistress, and encouraged him to call her 'Mom?' I can't believe you have the nerve to lecture me here."

I added with disgust, "And you seem to forget that I've let go of both you and the child, so don't use him to guilt-trip me."

Taking Zane's hand, I walked away.

Steven stood there as he watched Annalise leave. She was really over him and wanted nothing to do with him. Would trying harder give him another chance? He wasn't sure.

"When your first love came back, you ran straight to her and thought perhaps you could date her first." Sasha enjoyed watching Steven squirm. "If she wasn't what you remembered, you could always return to your family. "But now, Annalise doesn't want you anymore." Sasha gloated and said, "She found someone even better!"

"Shut up!" Steven snapped.

"Will my silence change how stupid you've been?" Sasha couldn't understand his logic. Any normal person would cherish someone as wonderful as Annalise.

But he took her for granted and assumed she would never attract anyone else even if they broke up. So he let her go without hesitation.

Sasha continued, "Will it change the fact that they're perfect together?"

She snorted as she looked him up and down with contempt, "Do you know why you ended up like this? It's because you cheated. If not, your life would've been wonderful now, and everyone would've envied you."

Jessica approached us with one hand on her back and the other rubbing her belly. She stopped short before Zane and I to block us off.

Not wanting to talk to her, Zane pulled me behind him protectively. Expressionless as usual, he asked coldly, "Yes?"

"Steven was rude earlier." Jessica said sweetly, "I'm apologizing on his behalf."

I peered around Zane and studied her. She had been so arrogant with me earlier. How could she suddenly become so polite with Zane?

Jessica sounded troubled as she continued, "But he only acted that way because he loves Annalise so much..."