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"

couldn't hold it in any longer and recounted everything that

morning By

went out without me, and when she came back,

he turned to Jessica.

I didn't care about him, why would I go through the trouble of becoming his mother? I

Jessica

Zachary, I didn't make him any

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

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up his leftovers and even had Cody throw them away. She had been setting him up all along Steven stepped forward and took

but she has changed. Look, she even got up early today to. make you soup.

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?" Zachary

breath. "Go to your room and reflect. You can come out and apologize

Zachary glared at Steven in

side and didn't believe him at all.

away, storming into his room and slamming the door behind him. After