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. "You

ago, actually," she wrote. "Not that it has anything to do

hurting you, and they even gave

he typed this, he sent her the proof of transfer that showed the amount Julia had wired to his account. He relayed his parents' message: "They told me they'll overlook everything

out with

more than dollars and cents to woo me.

silent for a

replying to

returned to the bedroom and found Jessica staring out the

"Something on your

drew

drew Jessica

was thinking about how fast time went by it hasn't even been a year since we met,