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"

even more wronged when he saw Steven. He couldn't hold it in any longer and recounted everything that had

from falling- that morning By the end,

went out without me, and when she came back, she

turned to Jessica. "Do you

lip. "Don't you trust me, Steven? If I didn't care about him, why would I go through the trouble of becoming

doubtful expression, Jessica tugged

him any soup. So

Zachary. Did he really think he could outsmart her? What a ridiculous thought! She added, "Didn't he say he ordered takeout? Shouldn't there be takeout can in the

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clean up his leftovers and even had Cody throw them away. She had been

know that Jessica might have neglected you a bit in the past, but she has changed. Look, she even got up early today to. make you soup.

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

deep breath. "Go to your room and reflect. You can come out and apologize to Mommy

glared at

taking her side and didn't believe him at all.

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