The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Right now, Steven had no other way to ease the turmoil inside him.

He could drink it might numb him for a while and help him forget about Annalise

for a night. However, the next day, the emptiness would hit Steven, causing unbearable pain.

So, he thought about finding Zachary.

Zachary was one of the few people in this world he could still call family.

Once the idea took root, he did not hesitate to grab his keys and drive off to find him.

...

Jessica had never imagined that pregnancy could be this exhausting.

The chaos with the comic project had barely settled, and now she was swamped with designs for the new collectible figures. She was already running on fumes.

And yet, late at night, someone was knocking on her door.

Jessica opened it and saw someone she had seen on TV-it was Yelena.

Jessica had heard about Yelena recently. Despite her brash personality and childish looks, she was around Annalise's age.

asked, "What brings you

"To talk."

sat on the couch. Only then did she turn to Jessica and

did have her sights set on Zane, but admitting it was out of

got out and the situation spiraled out of control, it would be impossible to proclaim her innocence

she wouldn't be able to use the baby she was carrying to squeeze it out of

said calmly, "I already

distaste. "You don't actually think Zane is better than

wasn't better than Steven. If Jessica dared say otherwise,

I'm with Steven, of course, I think he's

be a

Jessica nodded. "I'm sure."

did you get all

sounded convinced when she asked

set

beat, Jessica replied, "Simple. Steven's ex-wife is Annalise Naturally, I was curious about the kind of

guard down after hearing that. "So you're really

like she had to spend any money; all she

happy.

she had just finished her latest set of designs and needed a break.

win over! No matter what I do, he never looks at