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"

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

that morning

went out without me, and when she came back,

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

would I go through the

Jessica

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

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

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only now that Zachary understood why Jessica had been so eager to clean up his leftovers and even had Cody throw them away. She had

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

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

take a deep breath. "Go to your room and reflect. You can come out and apologize to Mommy Jessica

Zachary glared at Steven in

him, and now even Steven was taking her side and didn't believe him at all. He would never love them

and slamming the door behind him. After Zachary left, Jessica shed a