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"

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

tears from falling- that morning

without me, and when she came

immediately. Instead, he turned to Jessica. "Do you have anything to

would I go through the trouble of becoming his mother?

doubtful expression, Jessica tugged him toward

Zachary, I didn't make him any soup.

which was still steaming. His suspicious gaze shifted toward Zachary. Jessica smirked at Zachary. Did he really think he could outsmart

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understood why Jessica had been so eager to clean up his leftovers and even had Cody throw them away. She had been setting him up all

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

was defending Jessica, Zachary was so upset he was on the verge of tears. "Daddy, that's not what happened...".

room and reflect. You can come out and

glared at Steven in

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

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