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"

wronged when he saw Steven. He couldn't hold it in any

from falling- that morning By the end,

when she came back, she hit

Instead, he 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 his mother? I could've just chosen not to

Jessica tugged him

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

could outsmart her? What a ridiculous

1900

Cody throw them away. She had been setting him up all along Steven

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

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 still lying?"

made Steven take a deep breath. "Go to your room and reflect. You

way!" Zachary glared at Steven

was taking her side

the door behind him.