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

tears from falling- that morning

and when she

turned to Jessica.

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

doubtful expression, Jessica tugged him toward

I didn't make him any soup. So

shifted toward Zachary. Jessica smirked at Zachary. Did he really think he could outsmart her? What a ridiculous thought! She added, "Didn't he say

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to clean up his leftovers and even had Cody throw them away. She had been setting him up all along Steven stepped forward and took Zachary's hand,

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

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

room and reflect. You can come out

Zachary glared at Steven in

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

and slamming the door behind him. After Zachary left,