The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 616 "I'm heavily pregnant, and I need someone to care for me. Can you afford to hire a nanny if I move in with you?" Jessica asked matter-of-factly. "Plus, Cody's in the best kindergarten in the city, and the tuition costs hundreds of thousands a year. Can you cover that?"

Each question hit Casper like a punch, leaving him speechless.

Jessica took a deep breath and continued, "Steven's angry now, but I know if I wait long enough, he'll calm down. Then everything will return to normal-he'll continue providing me a comfortable life."

"So you're just calling to vent?" Casper asked. "You never meant to come back to me?"

There was a long pause before Jessica finally said, "That's right."

"Fine," Casper muttered.

again, only to be hurt over and over. But now,

out of anger. Don't let it get to you," he

Casper was trying to comfort her. "I want to throw a tantrum badly, but I can't. He's in love with Annalise. All he cares about is earning

do is stay quiet, stay home, and wait. Sooner or later, he'll cool off

relief once she was done

make you

through life is draining as

a memory of the simplest days of her life before the Gibsons

and bought anything I desired. Our love was real.

to avoid upsetting me. Knowing how much you sacrificed

"I've long accepted that no one else will