The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 294

Zachary no longer liked to hear others speaking ill of Annalise, but he wasn't in good health right now, so he didn't even have the strength to retort loudly.

As loudly as he could manage, he asked, "What does Mommy have to do with this?"

Chloe explained, "If Annalise had been willing to stay by your side and take care of you, you definitely wouldn't have been in this condition!"

He refuted immediately, "But Mommy only left us because Daddy and I hurt her. Before we betrayed her, she was always considerate toward the two of us. Every day, she would cook meals that I could stomach because she was afraid my stomach would be upset."

He lowered his head. "So I don't blame Mommy. The problem lies with me."

Chloe couldn't stand to see Zachary protecting Annalise.

"You're sick now, yet she still won't come to visit you," she argued.

"Well, she doesn't know that I'm not feeling well right now," Zachary defended, his voice dull. "Even if she did, just based on what Daddy and I have done, she rightfully deserves to hate us for life. I don't expect her to forgive me or continue to be nice to me at all."

Head still lowered, he continued, "On the other hand, you claim to love me, but… in the end, every day I've been home, you've asked the chef to cook dishes that I dislike."

His accusation stumped Chloe.

Indeed, ever since Zachary had moved in with her, his gastrointestinal issues had evidently been occurring more frequently.

Zachary raised his head to stare at the ceiling.

He was only experiencing a minor bout of illness today, but he couldn't help feeling upset when Chloe spoke ill of Annalise.

Then, what about Annalise back when she had miscarried? He and Steven had said so many terrible things to her. Had she been heartbroken?

He felt that his illness was the reason why he felt especially frail right now and why he couldn't resist breaking down into tears after thinking about Annalise's situation.

He really was scum to have treated her so cruelly!

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