The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 240

Zane calmly explained, "She's lying to you."

I blinked in confusion. "Huh?"

Zane's tone grew more serious. "I've never had feelings for anyone, not a single woman."

I didn't understand why he was suddenly clarifying this, but I shrugged it off. "You're not getting any younger. It's normal to like someone."

With that, I turned to my computer and began working.

Zane said nothing more. He simply gazed at Annalise. He couldn't help but wonder when she would finally recognize his feelings for her and accept his love.

...

After Chloe left, Jessica rubbed her pregnant belly, still feeling upset. She was furious.

come into her house and confront

dialed Steven's number. "Hey,

overtime to catch up on his backlog. However, when he saw Jessica calling, he stopped his work

reason. I'm an adult, so it doesn't really matter to me. However, I'm carrying your child. What if

Jessica responded with

...

back in his office, deeply reflecting on the

since he got together with Jessica, she constantly stirred up trouble every few days. He always had to

when he was married to Annalise. During their six years of marriage, Annalise always handled things herself and rarely caused family conflicts, no matter what happened. Although Steven found all of Jessica's theatrics to be a hassle, he still decided to contact Chloe in

"Mom," he said.

a fool could guess that Jessica had called to complain about her to

Jessica only grew. She feigned indifference and

"Jessica is pregnant. She needs to be well taken care of. You need to be careful how

replied sharply, "So, what you're saying is that just because she's pregnant, we should