The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Nobody could tell Jessica loved Zachary from how she treated him. Jessica was wide awake after hearing Steven's words. Her eyes watered at him as she asked, "Are you blaming me for falling asleep?" "No." Steven seldom had a good temper like this. Jessica could tell he genuinely wasn't blaming her and sighed in relief.

That was when Steven cut to the chase. "But-"

Jessica's heart raced at once

"You don't seem to care about Zachary at all," Steven calmly finished.

Jessica was quick to add, "I don't know why either, but my pregnancy symptoms are intense. I just felt so tired and needed to sleep right after you left."

her reasons, Steven still gave her a condescending stare. "But you still haven't asked about Zachary even

after hearing him say so that Jessica realized she had made a grave mistake. Jessica had successfully kicked Annalise

should have treated Zachary better around Steven. Jessica inhaled deeply. The main problem at hand was

that, Jessica cried at will and allowed her teardrops to fall to the ground. "I'm so sorry

П

former crying. "Make sure to treat Zachary better from now on, okay? Zachary sees you as his biological mom, so you shouldn't disappoint him." He then hugged Jessica, who answered,

it wasn't like anyone would know how she treated Zachary whenever Steven wasn't around. Willow usually liked sleeping in on the weekends, but she woke up early today. She stood outside Zane's door, knocked on it, and exclaimed, "Get up, Daddy! Let's go out for pizza!" Zane had long gotten changed into fresh clothes and was ready

love your mom more?"

in Willow's heart. He wondered, "What's happening today? Why did Willow come to my room first?" Zane was confused as he asked, "Aren't you going

a little longer, "Willow answered matter-of-factly. That rendered

and immediately overbeard Zane and Willow's conversation. With a smile, I greeted

and reached both arms out, and Willow leaped into