The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 789

And yet, Jessica never expected a happy marriage like hers and Casper's to end up in such a mess.

She lowered her gaze. She was pregnant again, and the baby was still Casper's. But unlike before, she had no one to cherish her. Not that it had any negative impact on her life.

Casper was the first to break the silence between them. "What will you be having?"

"Milk, I suppose," Jessica said. "It's good for the body."

Casper placed the order for her while she leaned back into the cushioned seat of the booth and appraised him.

He had been so busy lately that he barely had time to groom himself. He had days-old stubble covering the lower half of his face. His features had lost the softness that Jessica liked so much, and he looked haggard.

that I'm pregnant with your baby?" Jessica

replied as an uneasiness washed over him. Gary and Julia had called her earlier, and now, she was bringing up

was hoping you'd keep

answer, and the words

getting picked on during my pregnancy, and

for her money-grubbing ways. However, in hindsight, she hadn't met a single person who said

with Steven because of his money. She wanted to tell Casper that she could lead a fabulous life even if she was only after Steven's

when Steven belatedly realized he was in love with Annalise, Jessica would be

"I was in

incredulously, "Then why didn't you just tell

steadily, noting his disbelief