The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 664

Chapter 664 Unease still gnawed at Steven as he remembered how Jessica had tricked him earlier, but the sight of her so vulnerable made him sigh and relent.

"Come in," he muttered.

Jessica lowered her gaze. She knew Steven wasn't the kind of man who could be tempted by wealth-he had plenty of that. What he lacked was someone at home to handle everything for him, the way Annalise once had.

She placed the containers on the dining table, set the dishes before him, and sat across from him. "Go ahead. Eat."

"You're likely to get hungry more often now that you're pregnant. You should eat, too," Steven said awkwardly.

Jessica shook her head. "No, it's fine."

"There's too much food. I can't finish it alone. It'd just be wasted," Steven said.

Jessica finally took a plate and began eating slowly.

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