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. The buyer loved

then

the sale went through, Jessica moved into a smaller place she'd

For the first time in a while, she felt a weight off

her bank balance on

the money from selling the villa was

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

the house. He wasn't bothered since it

she could do whatever

look out the window. Everything was starting to

brought her a sense of

wrapped

he headed back,

along the way.

the door to the

empty except for

rounded it,

focused on

me a bouquet of flowers. "These are

up, caught off guard. They were roses in

still clinging

took them and asked happily, "What made you decide

sudden?"

had only given me flowers a

with Steven, everything was

gestures like that were few and far

used to it.