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.

found himself remembering their college days as she chewed each bite with

in that uncertain space between friendship and something more, but never put a name

through their meals, unconcerned with appearances,

me. How

stilled, her gaze

in

to recent events, too. "Didn't you say Annalise used to

head. "It wasn't like that. Annalise was kind but always kept her distance. She had just graduated and had

thought she was stunning and was fascinated by how cool and out of reach

no idea how much effort

mood seemed to brighten

"Leven got into fights over her and ended up in the hospital, but she never came

but she'd just say bwas wasting my

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