The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 798

What Gary said made a lot of sense. But Julia worried that sooner or later, Casper

would get fed up with their constant do-or-die threats and cut them off for good.

"What if we try smoothing things over with Jessica first? She sounded panicked.

"No," Gary said."Let's wait for the test result before we do anything."

He still couldn't stand Jessica. Julia stared at him for a long moment before finally

saying, "Fine."

Jessica sat by herself in the villa, soaking in the vast space around her. A small

smile crossed her lips.

Steven had treated her well enough to give her the jewelry and a villa. But the

upkeep on a place this size was too much for her.

If Steven was handling the bills, she could enjoy it without a second thought, but

he'd lose it if he ever found out the baby was Casper's. And then she'd be left

raising the kid by herself. To cut costs, she made up her mind to sell the villa.

Jessica called a realtor, who was thrilled to hear she was selling. The realtor even

mentioned having a buyer who was already looking for a villa.

Jessica had the realtor bring the buyer over. After they toured the place, she

and every detail.

then and

Jessica moved into

while, she felt

her bank

another dime, the money from selling the

and her children to

Steven know she'd sold the house. He wasn't bothered

whatever she wanted with

window. Everything was

her a sense of

Zane wrapped up

headed back,

along

door to

it empty except for

rounded it,

focused on

me a bouquet of

were roses in full bloom,

still clinging to

and asked happily, "What made you decide to get me

sudden?"

made things official, Zane had only given me flowers a

with Steven, everything

gestures like that were few and far

used to it.