The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 791

But now, Casper's confidence was shaken. Jessica had found her own strengths

and could make her own money. She didn't need his or Steven's wealth anymore.

A wave of panic hit Casper. If that was true, how was he supposed to hold onto

her? Grasping at straws, he brought up their child.

"Have you considered that the baby you're carrying is mine? What's going to

happen to you and the baby once I'm gone?" he asked.

"I'll raise our child with Steven," Jessica said.

These days, love didn't mean much to her. If anything, life had only gotten better

without it.

Casper stressed every word as he asked, "What happens if Steven finds out the

baby isn't his? How are you going to handle it if you end up alone?"

He was desperate, as if this was the only way he could prove that he still

mattered.

"That's why I'm asking you not to tell him. No one will ever know as long as you

keep quiet," Jessica said.

Jessica added, "And even if

won't change anything."

she needed

that I can make my own

So there's no need

reaching out a lot lately.

wrong with the

stayed calm as she continued, "As their son, you'll keep

nothing you

better off going back. At least then, you'd still have

Casper like a sledgehammer. Tears slipped down

his eyes full of

whole time—about

could feel just how much

had been pretty naive when they got divorced. It was

pushed her to become so strong. She didn't count

but he couldn't find the words to

put on a tough front

gone over this

her head more

count, convinced she'd stay

calm when it

But there was

ache in her chest.

all, Casper was a man she

loved once. How could she

this was the