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"

saw Steven. He couldn't hold it in any longer

morning By the end,

and when she came back,

to Jessica. "Do you

Steven? If I didn't care about him, why would I go through the

Jessica tugged him toward the

him any soup. So what's

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 house

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Zachary understood why Jessica had been so eager to clean up his leftovers and even had Cody

a bit in the past, but she has changed. Look, she even got up early today to. make you soup. You should

tears. "Daddy, that's not what happened...". Steven grew stem as Zachary wouldn't listen to

deep breath. "Go to your room and reflect. You

glared at Steven in

was bullying him, and now even Steven was taking her side and didn't believe him at all. He would never love them

slamming the door behind him. After