The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Zachary stated in disbelief at Jessica. He had been surviving on takeout and cold egg sandwiches, yet she still claimed he was difficult to handle Steven glanced at Zachary before softly comforting Jessica, "What's wrong?"

"isn't Zachary supposed to have a sensitive stomach? Jessica leaned her head against Steven's shoulder, worried about being exposed.

"I woke up early to make him chicken noodle soup, but he refused to eat it."

Zachary was so furious he almost burst into tears. "You're lying!"

She hadn't made him anything. In the morning, she ordered him takeout.

Steven pushed Jessica aside. He walked over to the couch, signaling for Zachary to come over.

"Come here, tell Daddy what you had for breakfast"

He couldn't hold it in any longer and recounted everything that

from falling- that morning

me, and when she

to Jessica.

him, why would

Jessica tugged him

didn't make him any soup. So what's this

steaming. His suspicious gaze shifted toward Zachary. Jessica smirked at Zachary. Did he really think he could outsmart her? What a

1900

Jessica had been so eager to clean up his leftovers and even had Cody throw them away. She had been setting

a bit in the past, but she has changed. Look, she even

how Steven was defending Jessica, Zachary was so upset he was on the verge of tears. "Daddy, that's not what happened...". Steven grew stem as Zachary wouldn't listen to him. "Are you

your room and reflect. You can come out and apologize to Mommy Jessica when you realize your

Zachary glared at Steven

and now even Steven was taking her side and didn't believe him at all. He would

Steven away, storming into his room and slamming the door behind him. After Zachary left, Jessica shed