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

the style and every detail. The buyer loved it

right then and

sale went through, Jessica moved into a smaller place

a while, she felt a weight

her bank balance

dime, the money from

enough for her and her children to live comfortably for the rest

the house. He wasn't

whatever

look out the window. Everything was starting to

brought her a sense of

Zane wrapped

headed

along the way.

the door to

empty except

As he rounded

fully focused on her

handed me a bouquet of flowers. "These are

looked up, caught off guard. They were roses in full

clinging

made you decide to get me flowers

sudden?"

official, Zane had only given me flowers

Steven, everything was about

were few and far

used to it.