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."

stare. "But you still haven't asked about Zachary even now that we've

a grave

she now realized Zachary was still the most important thing in Steven's heart. Jessica shouldn't have neglected Zachary from the start. At the very least, she should have treated Zachary better around Steven. Jessica inhaled deeply. The main problem at hand was she needed to appease Steven. So, she

allowed her teardrops to fall to the ground. "I'm

П

to treat Zachary better from now on, okay? Zachary sees you as his biological mom, so you shouldn't disappoint him." He then hugged

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

love your mom more?"

"What's happening today? Why did Willow come to my room first?" Zane was confused

That rendered Zane speechless, and he felt like he shouldn't have bothered

overbeard Zane and Willow's conversation. With a smile, I greeted Willow, "Good morning,

to me instead. I squatted down and reached both arms out, and Willow leaped into my embrace. "We'll go for pizza