The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 188

Chapter 188 

Jessica looked up at Steven, her tearful eyes fixed on him. Her right hand in rinctively rested on her stomach 

that much. Maybe I should just get rid of the baby,” she said 

See a surge of incitation, though he concealed in with a comforting smile, 

“Why would you think that? 

Hi heldber hand, resisting the disoft that physical closeness with her brought 

person. I’m not used to saying how I feel care about you and the baby in my own way. So, stop worrying and just focus on resting at home – 

Steven then took out a card and handed it to her. “If you want something go ahead and buy it.” 

Jessica’s eyes widened in muprise, glistening with emotions this really mine?” 

Things had gone too fat now, and with a child on the way, Steven knew he couldn’t just walk away from her. Yet, for she couldn’t quite explain, the idea of spending a lifetime with 

He found himself picturing Annalise, her image inex 

inexplicably Lingering in his mind. 

cocked the card anwar in 

seven offered a few more reassuring word, waiting for her to calm down before excusing himself, citing work that ended his attention. Jessica left obediently, but i 

ead of heading home, 

lased, she settled into the ca 

made her way to a nearby mall, where the shopped until her car was filled to capacity with 

HEL 

me to the Hoxham Corporation,” the old the driver. 

Seven and Amalie’s dieser Jessica had been eager to lie. She had been too busy to arrange a meet–up until now, but today was her chance. 

on her band, she was determined to have a little talk with Annalise 

swapped up my work for the day, finishing the final touches on the game department’s poster coloring when I got a call from Jessica 

Jessica’s tone held none of its all fragility: “Let’s meet 

etted. “Ace you afraid of me?” 

hadn’t had any contact with frica. Her request made me reluctantly recall everything that happened before the divorce 

As I thought over it, lealand that fear wein’t the right wed–digist was more accurate. 

( repitenit rality, Maly would I be afraid of you? 

soonded smug “Trook your husband and your son 

early took pride in bewaking part someone alse’s happy family, ruining a marriage, and taking another woman’s husband to prove her curm. *Anything that can be taken away wuly mine to begin with, “Treplied casually 

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