The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 834

Jessica raised an eyebrow. "Stop by to see me? But Casper's place is way out of my way."

Gary sank into the couch, staring down at her. "Well, since we were already in the neighborhood to see Casper, we figured we might as well swing by."

Jessica's confusion deepened. "See me? Why?"

Gary didn't answer her question. Instead, he asked, "Are you pregnant?"

Jessica looked down at her stomach and shrugged. "So what if I am? Casper and I've been divorced for ages, and I've been with Steven for a while now. Isn't it only natural for me to get pregnant?

"You two used to hate me. Weren't you the one who said you'd be glad if I ended up with someone else? Well, I have. You should be happy for me."

She took a seat. When she'd been with Casper, she'd always played nice around Gary and Julia. She'd really thought of them as family and had tried so hard to get their approval.

no matter what she did, it was never enough. For a long time, she wondered if the issue was with her. But after the divorce, things became clear when

Julia had been against her from the

got up, grabbed a couple of disposable cups, and poured them some water. Gary watched her from behind, letting out a sigh while Julia nervously

finally spoke up. "Yeah, at first, that's what I thought. I figured you'd be settled with Steven by now. But after

his face full of disgust. "Why's the place he got you so tiny? It's nothing like

days

contract and handed it to Gary. "Here, take a look. See how much I

figured she was

through the papers, he realized she'd

the sale. He stared at her,

seem to care about his reaction. Smiling, she asked, "What's with the look? Surprised meone else would treat me well after I left Casper?" fo

"Steven treats you well because he loves you.

say he'll treat Cody the same