I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 286

I loved Steven deeply, but he was so hostile toward Horace that I couldn't help but give him the cold shoulder.

In another time, Horace saving my life would have meant my life was his. Now, I had taken our friendship for granted and let him suffer for me for over four years. His leg had only just fully recovered. How many four-year periods does a person get in their life, especially during their prime?

I couldn't be so ungrateful as to hurt Horace. No matter how much I loved someone, my sense of gratitude could not be erased.

Steven and I rarely had these cold wars because I was always the one to make peace first. But now, I was tired. Always being the one to initiate reconciliation is exhausting, and our relationship deteriorated.

My relationship with Horace also became distant.

First, Steven didn’t like it. Second, Horace valued our friendship too much. I was afraid if he found out about Steven’s affair, he would be furious.

Who knows what kind of trouble that would cause.

It was at this exact moment that I discovered I was pregnant. The tension between Steven and me instantly eased. The Lancaster family was thrilled, pouring all their resources into my care. Steven wanted this child; he was deeply invested. He even reduced his trips abroad to only once in two months, dedicating most of his time and energy to me.

Even during the best periods of our relationship, we had never been this close.

When I was four months pregnant, he went abroad, and a furious Queena showed up at my door.

I had monopolized Steven for over two months; he barely even went to the office. Queena was jealous. She hadn't managed to dig up anything on Verna, but finding a frumpy housewife like me was easy enough.

Queena was as striking and arrogant as ever.

She didn't recognize me. She was just there to cause trouble, chattering on and on. I remained unfazed, boiling water and preparing tea. Infuriated by my calmness, she finally dropped her bombshell.

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