Chapter 483

I said casually, "And yet, you never complained about getting Jessica designer items or jewelry." Steven clenched his fists. He wished he could retort, but he realized, with no small amount of shame, that Annalise was right. I continued, "They say that you can tell how much a man loves you by the way he spends his money. I suppose you must love Jessica more than you realize." He kept his gaze on me. "But I was nice to you while we were married, wasn't I?" I feigned contemplation. "I wasn't sure what a man's kindness meant before I got together with Zane. I had a feeling that you weren't being nice to me while we were married, but no one could guarantee that I would find my great love in the next guy. "So regardless of your mistreatment of me, I chose to stay and put up with you. It was after I got together with Zane that I realized a man could pour his heart and soul into a woman he loved. "No, a man who loved me wouldn't make up excuses for his bad behavior and blame his masculi