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

detail. The buyer

then

Jessica moved into a smaller

a while, she felt a

her bank balance

she never made another dime, the money

her children to live comfortably for the rest

the house.

could do whatever she wanted with

look out the window. Everything was starting to

a sense

wrapped up a

he headed back,

along the

the door

empty except

rounded it,

fully focused

bouquet of flowers. "These

caught off guard. They were roses in full bloom, with tiny beads

clinging to the

them and asked happily, "What made you decide to get me flowers all of

sudden?"

things official, Zane had

everything was about the practical, everyday

were few and far between, so over

used to it.