The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 240

Chapter 240 

Zane calmly explained. “She’s lying to you 

I booked in confusion. “Huh?” 

Zane’s one grew more serious. “Tenere h 

never had feelings for ampome, not a single woman. 

I didn’t understand why he was suddenly clarifying this, but I shagged it off. “You’re in petting any younger. It’s normal to like someone. 

With that. Itormed to my computer and began working 

Zane said nothing more. He simply gazed at Annalise. He couldn’t help but wonder when she would finally recognize his feelings for her and accept his love 

After Chloe left, Jessica rubbed her pregnant belly, still feeling upset. She was furious 

How dare Chloe come into her house and confront her like that? 

Fuming Jessica dialed Steven’s number. “Hey, are you busy?” 

Steven had been swamped with work and was forced to put in mer time to catch up on his hacking. However, when he saw Jessica calling, he stopped his work and answered patiently.” What’s wrong 

Jessica sniffled softly, “I don’t know what I did wrong. Your mon pest came over and yelled at me for no reason. I’m an adult, so it doesn’t really matter to me. However, I’m carrying your child. What if something happens because of this?” 

Stevende no sympathy at all when he heard her crying on the phone. Instead, he was filled with an indescribable annoyance. “I’ll talk to my mom about this later,” he replied. 

Satisfied, Jessica responded with a soft, 

Steven didn’t immediately contact Chloe: Instead, he lay back in his office, deeply reflecting on the recent events. 

It felt like ever since he got together with Jessica, she constantly stirred up trouble every few days. He always had to carve out time to clean up after her. 

However, things had been different when he was married to Annalise. During their six years of marriage, Annalise always handled things herself and rarely caused family conflicts, no matter what happened. 

Although Steven found all of Jessica’s theatrics to be a hassle, he still decided to contact Chine in an effort to appease her 

“Mom,” he said 

Chloe had just be Jessica’s place when she received Steven’s call. Even a fool could guess that Jessica had called to complain about her to Steven 

Chloe’s dislike for Jessica only grew. She frigned indifference and asked, “What’s going t 

Steven continued, “Jessica is pregnant. She needs to be well taken care of. You need to be careful how you handle things with her. If she gets upset, it could affect the baby’s development.” Chico replied sharply, “So, what you’re saying is that just because she’s pregnant, we should tolerate everything she does?” 

“Yes,” Steven replied 

Chloe couldn’t believe it. “Even if she’s mistreating Zach, I’m not allowed to stand up for him?