The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 783: Chapter 771 Let’s Not Sleep in Separate Rooms Anymore

Seeing the three leave one after another, Zhan Nanqing was somewhat suspicious.

She glanced at Zhan Qipei and said puzzledly, "Brother, what are grandpa and mom and dad up to? Why does it look like they’re being so sneaky?"

Qiao Jing could tell at a glance that the three must have gone to plot something, and combining this with the topic they had just discussed, she guessed it had something to do with the wedding.

Zhan Qipei’s guess was the same as Qiao Jing’s, but he was busy peeling shrimp for Qiao Jing, so he was too lazy to elaborate and casually replied, "Want to know? If you want to know, go ask yourself."

Driven by curiosity, Zhan Nanqing still stood up from the dining table and Chapter 869

Gary and Julia must have been fooling people for so long that they'd completely lost sight of who Jessica really was.

Jessica spoke up. "Honestly, Steven's professional skills are way beyond both of yours. There's no chance you could take him down. I'm pregnant now and don't have the energy to deal with people I can't stand. It messes with my mood. So, you might as well head back."

Then, she turned and went home. Jessica just wanted some fresh air to clear her head. Who could've known she'd run into Gary and Julia? She never would've stepped outside if she'd known how badly today would turn out.

Gary was feeling down.

"No matter how much we try to talk sense into Jessica, she's not going to hear us. What are we supposed to do now?" he asked.

Julia looked just as uneasy. "The bottom line is, our only option now is to drive Steven to bankruptcy. But Jessica seems determined to stick by him, even if he's totally finished. Do we have any other options?"

Gary shook his head. "Maybe we should reach out to Annalise instead?"

"Yeah. She's spent more time with Jessica. She probably has a better idea of what Jessica's strategy is," Julia said.

"Exactly," Gary replied.

As soon as I walked into the office, I fell right back into the usual rhythm of my work, tackling each task one by one until everything was sorted.

Just as I finished up, Gary called, saying he wanted to meet. After giving Zane a heads-up, I made my way downstairs.

When I saw Gary, I took a seat across from him. "So, have you finally figured out your plan to take Steven down?"

Gary looked a bit uncomfortable. "Not yet."

I was a little thrown off. "Not yet? Then why did you want to meet me?"

"We talked to Jessica. She told us that even if Steven loses everything, she'll stay by his side. So now we're stuck. We always thought she was after his money, but it looks like she actually cares about him for who he is Gary kept going, explaining everything.

I leaned back in my chair, cutting him off casually. "If you haven't even driven Steven to bankruptcy yet, how can you be sure Jessica's the real deal? What if she's just saying that?"

Gary looked puzzled. "What are you getting at?"

I chuckled. "Seems like the two of you still don't fully get it."

enlighten us. We're all ears," Julia said

Jessica can say she doesn't care about money right now. She has her own savings and the ability to earn. That's why she can claim she

back every penny he'd spent on her, it still didn't cover his bills? What if she had to use her own

want to take on that burden? And if she did, what

doesn't recover, what's left for Jessica? A life of constant uncertainty, where even the next meal is never certain. If Jessica can find the strength to

supposed to

in marriage. If Casper and the two of you treat her right, she'll eventually walk away from

glimmer of realization sparked in Gary's and Julia's eyes. Julia sighed. "How did we not

the three

the living

Yuanshan, Zhan Yao, and Su Manhan were sitting on the

from his teacup, Zhan Yuanshan spoke first, "I’ve called you two out here because I have an idea

this, Su Manhan quickly reacted, "Dad, are you talking about Qiao Jing and Qipei’s

and spoke unhurriedly, "Jing Girl has always been very decisive and ambitious, and you saw her attitude just now.

Qipei are going to hold a wedding, and set the matter in stone.

"I agree!"

same time, she suggested, "If we’re going to spread the news, we could use Zhan Corporation’s official

the outside world, undoubtedly making it the best and most convenient

Yao agreed, "That’s actually

the suggestion was feasible, so he immediately took out his phone and made a call to have the news

in on their

phone, she walked over and

out here just to discuss

your elders? What do

that’s the truth," Zhan Nanqing pouted her

of them were acting so covertly, even she could

and her brother weren’t as gossipy

and daughter were talking, Qiao Jing and Zhan

soon as Qiao Jing arrived, Su Manhan stopped paying attention to Zhan Nanqing. Once Qiao Jing and Zhan Qipei were seated, she handed over the fruit plate in front of

here, have some fruit. These fruits are all planted in our own estate, without any pesticides,

piece of apple, and after eating,

at Qiao Jing’s slightly bulging belly, Su Manhan said with concern, "Then eat more. You’ve got three little mouths to feed in there now; you’ve got to keep up with the

had just finished

pregnant, her

Qiao Jing’s hand and

saying that, he pulled Qiao Jing up from

as she looked at Zhan Qipei and said, "I’ve just finished eating fruit

have you forgotten? We don’t sleep

special circumstances, she and Zhan Qipei usually slept

haven’t fully recovered yet. Shouldn’t

Zhan Qipei’s tone carried a hint