The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 790

"Casper was stunned into silence for a long moment before finally speaking. "I'm

sorry. If only I'd been stronger back then—"

"It wouldn't have changed anything." Jessica cut him off.

Lately, she'd been seeing things a lot more clearly.

"The truth is, your parents have always been your number one priority," she

added. "To be honest, I've spent a lot of time thinking about everything that

happened between us and my life recently.

"I used to be completely lost, always depending on men. But lately, I've changed. I

started following Annalise and the others. Whatever they did, I'd do the same. And

somehow, by copying them, I ended up finding my way."

The only problem was that Jessica was mimicking them without fully

understanding why their methods worked. But she figured if she kept at it long

enough, she'd get the hang of it and make even more money. In fact, she had a

feeling she wasn't far from being financially comfortable.

"I can make my own money and spend it however I want, and I can take care of

my children, too. I don't have to bend over backward to please anyone. Once I

finally understood why I'd

Casper needed to know.

"Why?" he asked.

Jessica realized that her calm conversation

she'd moved on.

she said.

the fact you left me.

myself

you told me you

I was

you'd

could have been

for the rest of

parents lied, saying their company had gone

chose to stand by them no matter

agreed to divorce me."

welled up in Jessica's

"How was

see that as anything but

onto

for leaving me

let go because I loved

of

has faded."

finally come to understand the value of keeping herself busy.

focus, there wasn't much room left to dwell

anything else.