The Unveiled Rose
Chapter 129

Tired from work, I picked up my phone to read the readers' comments.

The readers were saying that the comic was very heartwarming and hoped the child would get better soon.

I replied to each comment, "Thank you."

There were also some negative comments, but I ignored them.

There was a knock on the door. It was Eric, and he entered right after.

Puzzled, I looked at him. Usually, he would only come to report something to me when Zane was around. What was he doing here today?

Eric grabbed a chair, walked over to me, and sat down. "From now on, my assistant and I will be handling your work."

Why the sudden change?

Confused, I asked, "Wasn't the previous editor doing just fine?"

Eric muttered, "Yvonne doesn't even want to promote you, and you think that's fine?"

His voice was so low that I didn't catch what he said. "What?"

Eric immediately switched to a professional smile. "Well, the main reason is that I really like your work."

I hadn't expected him to express his liking for my work so directly. Flattered, I said, "Thank you for liking my work!"

"You're welcome." Eric then lowered his voice and asked, "Have you seen what everyone has been chatting about in the gossip group chat recently?"

I shook my head. "I've been really busy lately, so..."

Eric had initially planned to chat with me about the juicy gossip in the company to get closer to me. However, he held back when he saw my confused expression. "If you have time, you should have a look." "Sure."

Eric checked the time. "A client is coming in five minutes to discuss business, so I'll be heading off now."

After he spoke, he quickly walked off.

I took some time to relax before continuing my work.

My speed had noticeably improved after a few days of getting used to it. Before, I could only create one comic strip a day, even if I worked really hard on it. Now, I can manage to produce three in two days. I was very satisfied with my current work progress.

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Sitting on the couch, Steven rested his arm on its side. Unconsciously, Annalise's face surfaced in his mind.

Since the divorce, he had been confident that she still loved him. Yet, based on what Gavin said and everything that had happened between him and Annalise, he suddenly realized that she had probably given up on him long ago.

He thought he should be happy since he didn't love her anyway. If she didn't have feelings for him anymore, that meant she wouldn't bother him anymore.

Moreover, he had finally achieved his long-held dream, which was to marry the woman he had longed for and admired for years. Logically speaking, he should now be living a happy and peaceful life with Jessica.

So, why did he still feel stifled?

He couldn't figure it out.

As he decided to seek advice, he turned to Gavin. "I got rid of Annalise at last."

Gavin could finally breathe a sigh of relief. "That's great."

Steven said with a confused look, "But I don't feel happy."

Gavin felt very bad for Steven. It had already come to this, yet Steven was still oblivious to his true feelings. Nevertheless, he didn't plan on telling Steven the truth-it would be too cruel to do so. "That's because you're not willing to let go." "Is that so?"

Gavin nodded as he firmly said, "Yeah. Even if you didn't love Annalise, she really did love you.

"She even valued you more than her own life. But the woman, whom you were so certain would never leave you, has truly given up on you. Of course you can't accept that."

Steven mulled over it, wondering if Gavin was right.

Gavin continued, "Steven, you've clearly already obtained the woman you once couldn't have.

"Wouldn't it be better to just focus on spending your days with her in peace? Why keep thinking about an ex-wife who should no longer matter to you?"