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."

Steven still gave her a condescending stare. "But you still haven't

Jessica realized she had made a grave mistake. Jessica had successfully kicked

treated Zachary better around Steven. Jessica inhaled deeply. The main problem at hand was she needed to appease Steven. So, she said, "I'm sorry. I just woke up, so

to fall to the ground.

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

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

love your mom more?"

live with them, he no longer held the top stop 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

in a little longer, "Willow answered matter-of-factly. That rendered Zane speechless, and he

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

my voice. She ran straight to me instead. I squatted down and reached both arms out, and Willow leaped into my embrace.