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.

surprised to

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

you, and they even gave me

He relayed his parents' message: "They told me they'll overlook everything that has happened until now. All they want is to see us get back

pointed out with

have money now: It'll take more than dollars and cents to woo me. Please leave me

was silent for a long time. "As

to him after

to the bedroom and found Jessica

asked, "Something

drew

drew Jessica out of

hasn't even been a year since we met, and so much has happened. We were sneaking around at first