The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 827

Julia looked at Gary, who explained, "It's so Casper can win Jessica back. The

poor thing decided to settle down with someone else because we hurt her in the past. Now that we have money and are willing to be more generous with it, I'm sure she'll come around.

"She might reconsider moving back in with us, and we can be a happy family again. It'll take some time to change her mind, but it's better than us not trying."

He wasn't used to staying in such confined spaces, either, so he told Casper, "I think it's best if you drop us off at a hotel."

"All right," Casper replied.

After dropping his parents off at the hotel, he returned to his apartment and sank into the couch. Then, he took out his phone and pulled up an old photo of Jessica. He had taken the picture while they were sitting by the seashore, and she had turned right at that moment to look at him with star-filled, loving eyes.

Casper had no idea how things had become so ugly between them. He texted her: "I finally understand why my parents treated you the way they did."

"I know the reason, too," Jessica replied, unfazed.

was surprised to read this.

actually," she wrote. "Not that it has anything

hurting you,

his parents' message: "They told me they'll overlook everything that has happened until now.

out with

that I have money now: It'll take more than dollars and cents to woo me. Please leave me alone and get out of

a

to

to the bedroom and found Jessica staring out

asked, "Something on

drew

Jessica out of

been a year since we met, and so much has happened. We were sneaking around at