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 she finally cut ties

never been about Jessica. Gary and Julia had been against her from the start.

empty table, got up, grabbed a couple of disposable cups, and poured them some

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

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

a huge villa once. I sold it a few days ago,"

handed it to Gary. "Here, take

figured she

through

million dollars from the sale. He stared at her, completely

seem to care about his reaction. Smiling, she asked, "What's with the look? Surprised meone

down. "Steven treats

he'll treat Cody the