The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 835

Jessica didn't budge, no matter how hard Gary and Julia tried to convince her.

Julia slowed down, choosing her words. "The real reason we're here is to suggest you should consider getting back with Casper."

"No, thanks. If that's why you're here, you can leave now. I've got work to do, and I'm not wasting any more time on this," Jessica said.

She walked over and yanked the door open. "You can go."

Julia looked at Gary, who kept his voice calm and even.

"I'm okay with you having Steven's baby. If you take the kid with you and marry Casper again, we'll treat them like our own grandchild. I just hope you don't throw away a chance like that."

As calm as ever, Jessica said, "It's not even worth holding onto. When I didn't have a job, I thought being a stay-at-home wife would be great-no money worries, just taking care of things at home.

than relying on someone else

you focus on Casper?

okay with having another kid. Then you'll get your real, blood- related grandkid

was never going to give up Cody.

you keep refusing to let go of Cody, you know how this

head. "No,

to court. The Gibsons are richer than you, and we've got the upper hand in every way So, take a guess-who do you

There was no way they were ever going to let

all the proof of how you've been picking on me and Cody for

mind, the court's

the way, you haven't paid a single cent of child support since the divorce. If you take me to court, you'll have to pay