Chapter 326

"Back then, for six years, Annalise gave me everything, her heart and soul," Steven muttered, his voice thick with frustration. "And now, in such a short time, she's holding someone else's hand? Kissing another man?" The more he spoke, the more it seemed to unravel him. Steven's mind echoed with one overwhelming thought—this shouldn't be happening. Though deep down he knew the fault was his, Steven instinctively shifted the blame onto Annalise, thinking it would ease his pain. But it only made the suffocating guilt worse. His friends, watching him sob uncontrollably, all had the same thought. Annalise didn't give up on him out of nowhere. For six years, he had treated her so poorly that she had likely lost hope long ago. She had only stayed because she couldn't bring herself to let go of their marriage, still holding on to the idea that things could be salvaged. But Steven's affair with Jessica had been the final straw, shattering any remaining illusions Annalise had and pushing