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 saw Steven. He couldn't

from falling- that morning By

and when she came back, she

didn't respond immediately. Instead, he turned to Jessica. "Do you

bit her 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

I didn't make him any

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 he ordered

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Cody throw them away. She had been

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

not what happened...". Steven grew stem as Zachary wouldn't listen to him. "Are you still

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

Zachary glared at Steven

Steven was taking her side

Steven away, storming into his room and slamming the